Hamlet

Press night

16.04.1985

Venue

Barbican Theatre, London

Cast

Role and name

• Ophelia

  Barber, Frances

• Sailor 2

  Bell, Nicholas

• Polonius

  Benjamin, Christopher

• Voltemand

  Bowers, Raymond

• Laertes

  Branagh, Kenneth,

• Player 4

  Crewe, Derek,

• Player 2

  Dupuy, Phillip,

• Ghost

  Easton, Richard,

• Horatio

  Farrell, Nicholas,

• Courtier

  Fithen, Guy,

• Marcellus; Priest

  Gregory, Paul,

• Osric

  Hall, Andrew,

• Reynaldo

  Hooper, Jim,

• First Player

  Horsfall, Bernard,

• Guildenstern

  Hoyle, Miles,

• Gertrude

  McKenna, Virginia,

• Cornelius

  McKillop, Donald,

• Rosencrantz

  Milman, Martin,

• Messenger

  Newall, James,

• Hamlet

  Rees, Roger,

• First Clown

  Shaw, Sebastian,

• Fortinbras

  Simmons, James,

• Player 3

  Simms, Stephen,

• Claudius

  Stride, John,

• Francisco; Captain

  Theedom, Peter,

• Lady

  Tyson, Cathy,

• Lady

  Woodward, Sarah,

• Barnardo; Sailor

  Yuill, Jimmy,

Creative

Role and name

• Designer

  Björnson, Maria

• Director

  Daniels, Ron,

• Light Designer

  Ellis, Chris,

• Music by

  Hess, Nigel,

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William