The First Hamlet

It's widely acknowleged that the rarely-performed 1603 first quarto edition of William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' is considerably less good than the play we all know and love ('To be, or not to be; ay, there’s the point'). Still, it's a fascinating alternative take on the greatest play of all time, and this big Shakesparean year – the four hundredth anniversary of the Bard's death – feels like a good one in which to dust it off. This production comes from theatre company Illissos, and stars graduate Nicholas Limm.