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● Theatre

Waiting for Hamlet

Thu 1st October 2026 7:30pm

Book Tickets

£16.50

👑 MURDER. MISCHIEF. AND A BATTLE OF FOOLS. 👑

What happens before “To be or not to be”…?

Waiting For Hamlet is a dazzling Shakespearean comedy by David Visick, directed by Tim Marriott, and performed by Nicholas Collett & Tim Marriott.

This ingenious prequel imagines the Old King Hamlet arriving in the afterlife… only to discover he’s been poisoned. Murder most foul.

There he meets his old court jester, Yorick — and what follows is a razor-sharp battle of wits between two fools… though only one of them knows he’s a fool.

It’s not about whether to be or not to be — It’s about how not to be.

🏆 WINNER – Kenneth Branagh Award for New Writing
🏆 WINNER – Best Actor & Best Supporting Actor, Edinburgh Festival Dark Chat Awards
🏆 WINNER – Critics’ Circle Award, Adelaide Festival

“Outstanding – funny, insightful, and really rather exciting” ★★★★★ – Get Your Coats On

If you love Hamlet, you’ll adore this bold, hilarious reimagining.

🎟 Don’t miss your chance to witness the afterlife as you’ve never seen it before. Book now — before it’s too late…

Duration:

70 minutes, no interval

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