This latest version of Hamlet begins with a death ritual. Riz Ahmed, as the title character, washes his father’s body, surrounded by his uncle, Claudius, and other men as a Hindu priest recites from ...

A king's ghost puts his son on a bloody quest against the brother who killed him to take the throne and queen. If the prince were a hulking mass of brawn and rage, it would make for a pretty decent ...

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark - whistle-blowing patriot? Or traitor? International hot potato Edward Snowden - who promised to keep secrets as an employee for U.S. government agencies, then blabbed all ...

‘To be or not to be?’ as the question goes, and actor Michael Benz did a fine job of pondering it when the time came for his take on the ultimate tragic hero, Hamlet. This production, which cuts the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It should come as some reassurance to those who care about Britain’s cultural heritage that Hamlet, the most ...

Set in London's South Asian community, the Telluride-premiering film relies (mostly) on the Bard's language. By Caryn James This latest version of Hamlet begins with a death ritual. Riz Ahmed, as the ...