Hamlet

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Previewed 29 May 2009, opened 3 June 2009, closed 22 August 2009 at the Wyndham's Theatre in London

The Donmar Warehouse present William Shakespeare's play Hamlet in London in a production directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Jude Law.

A young man on the edge. About to be revenged. About to be damned... The King of Denmark is dead and has been succeeded by his brother Claudius who has also married Gertrude, the widowed Queen. Hamlet, Gertrude's son, is already distressed by his father's death and the hasty remarriage and when his father's ghost appears to tell him that he had been murdered by Claudius, Hamlet vows revenge.

Polonius, the Lord Chamberlain, whose daughter Ophelia is all but betrothed to Hamlet, believes that his madness is caused by repressed love and sets a trap for them. Spied on by Polonius and Claudius, Hamlet encounters Ophelia and violently rejects her.

Jude Law makes his Donmar debut in the title role. Law's theatre work includes Dr Faustus and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (Young Vic), Les Parents Terrible (Indiscretions) (National Theatre and Broadway). His film work includes Sleuth (directed by Kenneth Branagh) and The Talented Mr Ripley.

The Donmar Warehouse present Hamlet in London's West End as part of a year long season at The Wyndham's Theatre. Kenneth Branagh joins The Donmar West End as an Associate Artistic Director for this season that comprises four plays:
Ivanov: From 12 September to 29 November 2008
Twelfth Night: From 5 December 2008 to 7 March 2009
Madame de Sade: From 13 March to 23 May 2009
Hamlet: From 29 May to 22 August 2009