Cambridge Shakespeare Festival

Hamlet

"There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy"

8 July - 27 July 2024
Every evening (except Sunday) at 7.30pm King's College Gardens
(entrance via Queen's Road only)

Hamlet returns home from University in Wittenberg to discover that his father is dead and that his mother has married his uncle (Claudius). The ghost of Hamlet’s father appears and tells Hamlet that Claudius is responsible for his death and commands him to seek revenge. Shakespeare’s masterpiece of psychological torment and self-reflection is played out in the darkly atmospheric gardens of King’s College. A dynamic, energetic, must-see production.

A beautifully-paced, thoughtful and intelligent production, with plenty of action offsetting moments of real pathos and tragedy —The Times