Synopsis
A journey to discover how crucial actor Richard Burbage was to Shakespeare.
Further Information
Similar plays, poems and sonnets
Hamlet (1964)
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, learns of his father's murder by his uncle and plots revenge. A masterful adaptation of Shakespeare's play with a memorable score by Dmitri Shostakovich. In Russian with English subtitles.
Arena | The National Theatre - Learning Zone
Made especially for schools, this version of the BBC Four Arena programme examines the history and purpose of the National Theatre as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Short films on Othello and Hamlet, using both rehearsal and performance footage, consider how the National Theatre takes a contemporary approach to Shakespeare's work.