I am still trying to get my head around Hamlet. And this DVD has helped A LOT. This is a filmed version of David Tennant’s Hamlet featuring Patrick Stewart and it is glorious! You can buy it here on Amazon UK or here on Amazon US. I think many of us are very fond of […]

Written by Cumberchicken on 12 July 2015. No comments »
Category: Film & TV, Poetry, Theatre
Tags: Barbican, David Tennant, DVD, Hamlet, Patrick Stewart, Shakespeare, Theatre

This summer, thousands of us Cumberfans will descend upon London to see Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet. This is, of course, terribly exciting for all of us! Some are seeing Benedict live for the first time ever. Many of us are theatre novices. And then there’s the play: Hamlet. Probably Shakespeare’s most famous play. Maybe you’re […]

Written by Cumberchicken on 15 June 2015. No comments »
Category: Education, Film & TV, Theatre
Tags: Branagh, Hamlet, Jacobi, Rehearsal, Theatre

So the big moment is almost here: In a couple of weeks we will be able too book tickets to see the actor we adore in a role he’s been preparing for for ages. Of course we are all desperate to be part of this once in a life time opportunity. And we are here […]

Written by Cumberchicken on 20 July 2014. 4 comments »
Category: Theatre, Various
Tags: Advice, Booking, FAQ, Hamlet, Theatre