Hamlet
–About Hamlet
Riz Ahmed electrifies in director Aneil Karia’s bold, brilliant, and stunning reinvention of Hamlet, set in present-day London’s South Asian community.
The Elsinore of this Hamlet is a family mansion in the English countryside, marked by unease, coded silences, and patriarchal dominance. The supporting cast — including Morfydd Clark as Ophelia, Art Malik as Claudius, and Sheeba Chaddha as a deeply conflicted Gertrude — bring nuance and vibrancy to their striking reinterpretations. But it’s Ahmed’s Hamlet who captivates: cerebral, wounded, and relentlessly modern. His long-standing dream to take on this role, in partnership with Karia, results in a performance that feels both deeply classical and bracingly new.
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MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.
