Hamlet

This July, Reading Abbey Ruins will present a fresh and fast-paced interpretation of Shakespeares greatest play, Hamlet .Aged just 20, Prince Hamlet is clever yet tormented.

His father has died in suspicious circumstances, his widowed mother has remarried his uncle, who has seized the Danish throne, and the woman he loves, Ophelia, is heading towards a tragedy of her own.

Their two families are bound together in a relentless descent from which no one will escape unscathed.

Dark humour intermingles with grief, betrayal and madness, culminating in a conclusion as devastating as any in theatre.New to Hamlet? Weve kept the great speeches, the famous lines and the sharp wit, and stripped away everything that isnt essential.

Its the perfect introduction.

Seen it before? We think youll find this one sticks with you.Reading Abbey Ruins.

Open air.

Bring layers.Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes, including a 20-minute interval.