- Ticket price:
- From: £16
- Running time:
- 1h 40 min (no interval)
- Age guidance:
- 14 plus
Edited and directed by Fiona Laird for a single performer across 100 minutes, the play takes on a startling new intensity.
We see Hamlet’s inner demons as never before. The prince, powerless against a tide of selfishness and injustice, loses his grip on reality. But if he really is mad, then is this story a figment of his broken imagination, and the other characters merely voices in his head? Shakespeare’s language sings out – all the timeless phrases we know so well given a new meaning seen through the prism of one soul.
As Hamlet himself says, ‘The Play’s The Thing’.
This Hamlet started life when Fiona saw Mark playing two parts simultaneously in 2021’s Take Off Your Cornflakes at The White Bear Theatre, London and was subsequently developed at the National Theatre Studios.
Read more about Regeneration Theatre here: About the company and Hamlet — Regeneration Theatre
‘I cannot remember receiving Hamlet with more open ears and more abandon, such is Mark’s absolute commitment to and mastery of this timeless classic.’ Rufus Norris ex Artistic Director Royal National Theatre
‘This production has remarkable potential as inspiration and motivator, but also as a therapeutic tool for those that are disadvantaged by education, mental illness, and societal circumstance – be it homeless or otherwise.’ Dr James Anderson, retired Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist (HML Belmarsh & HMP Broadmoor)
‘A thrilling experience, perhaps even a once-in-a-lifetime event – what a treat to see a top Shakespearean actor at the height of his powers.’ (The Upcoming ****)
Director Fiona Laird. Actor Mark Lockyer. Lighting Design Tim Mitchell. Stage Design Anthony Lamble.
The reviews are in... read them here ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Soliloquies that make the skin tingleThe Guardian
A bold, bare and brilliant solo dive into Shakespeare's darkest mindA Youngish Perspective
Tour de force. Not to be missedReviewsgate
A masterclass in what theatre can achieveLondon Pub Theatres Magazine
Laird deserves every accoladeEverything Theatre
Mark Lockyer
