Hamlet
By William ShakespeareDirected by Laurence Olivier
The National Theatre
The Old Vic, London - Opened 22 October 1963
First performance of the National Theatre Company
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Bernado/Player ... Richard Hampton
Claudio ... Martin Boddey
Claudius ... Michael Redgrave
Cornelius/Sailor ... Reginald Green
First Gentlewoman ... Wynne Clark
First Gravedigger ... Frank Finlay
First Player ... Robert Lang
Fortinbras ... John Stride
Francisco ... Dan Meaden
Gertrude ... Diana Wynard
Ghost ... Anthony Nicholls
Guildenstern ... Raymond Clarke
Hamlet ... Peter O'Toole
Horatio ... Robert Stephens
Laertes ... Derek Jacobi
Marcellus ... Michael Turner
Norwegian Captain ... Colin Blakely
Ophelia ... Rosemary Harris
Osric ... Terence Knapp
Player ... Christopher Chittell
Player ... Alan Ridgway
Player ... Clive Rust
Player ... Derek Ware
Player King ... Harry Lomax
Player Queen ... John Rogers
Polonius ... Max Adrian
Priest ... Roger Heathcott
Rosencrantz ... Peter Cellier
Sailor ... James Mellor
Second Gravedigger ... Michael Rothwell
Voltimand ... Trevor Martin
Court Ladies, Courtiers, Soldiers, Servants:
Sunny Amey, Rod Beacham, Elizabeth Burger, Byron Chandler, Lewis Fiander, Michael Gambon, Jeanne Hepple, Jeanette Landis, Enid Lorimer, Bruce Purchase, Louise Purnell, Lynn Redgrave, Jean Rogers, Adam Rowntree, Robert Russell, Ann Rye, Mervyn Willis , William Hobbs
Musicians:
Don Bateman, Tony Burke, Leonard Clarke, Alan Cumberland, Robin Hales, Alan Hutt, Michael Laird, Ray Northcott, Robin Stapleton, Robin Whitbread, Peter White