National Theatre of London Live in HD: Hamlet at Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday

National Theatre of London Live in HD: Hamlet on Thursday, October 15 at The Ridgefield Playhouse

Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game, Frankenstein at the National Theatre) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy.

Directed by Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, National Theatre Live will broadcast this eagerly awaited production live to cinemas.

As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.

Approximate running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Ticket Price $25 | Members & Seniors $20 | Students $15
Ridgefield Library card holders receive member prices for this show.
AAA members receive a 20% discount!

FREE tickets for students 18 & under!  Must show ID at the box office.

Visit Bernard’s (20 West Lane · Ridgefield) on the day of the show for a great Prix Fixe Menu when you present your tickets to this performance – Reservations suggested. Lunch from 12-2:30pm, open for dinner at 5pm.

Underwritten by Jeanne Cook, Anita and Nicholas Donofrio, Liz and Steven Goldstone, Sabina and Walter Slavin
With Support from The Ridgefield Press and Whistle Stop Bakery

National Theatre Live: Hamlet (Barbican) trailer

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Submitted by Ridgefield, CT

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