In 1964, Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under Sir John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.
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| Directing | Sam Mendes | Director |
| Writing | Jack Thorne | Writer |
| Production | Pippa Harris | Producer |
| Production | Caro Newling | Producer |
| Art | Es Devlin | Set Designer |
| Production | Alastair Coomer | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katrina Lindsay | Costume Design |
| Sound | Paul Arditti | Sound Designer |
| Lighting | Jon Clark | Lighting Design |
| Sound | Benjamin Kwasi Burrell | Music |
| Production | Naomi Downham | Casting |
