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David Tennant as Hamlet

In this section we take a look at David Tennant's amazing theatrical history. David has had a highly acclaimed career on the stage and has performed with the RSC and the National. 
His portrayal of Hamlet in 2008 was critically acclaimed and the theatre event of the year. He was described as "The greatest Hamlet of his generation" by The Guardian and when the show transferred from Startford-Upon-Avon to London it sold out in under 24 hours...

 
In this section we offer an in depth look at
some of David's most popular theatre work.
 
Year: 2008 | Character: Hamlet
Shakespeare's great tragedy of a young man  haunted by his father's ghost and driven to the  edge of madness.
 
Year: 2008 | Character: Berowne
Shakespeare's rarely performed,
exuberant comedy exploring the power of love over reason.
 
Year: 2005 | Character: Jimmy Porter
John Osborne's classic tale of the ulimate angry young man.
 
Year: 2003 | Character: Katurian
A writer of short stories is in police custody. He doesn't know why he
is being held.
 
Year: 2002| Charater: Jeff
The story of Jeff, a luckless young  security guard trying to get his life
together after being thrown out of the  navy, but he is drawn into a local murder investigation involving his supervisor.
 
Year: 2000 | Character: Romeo Montague
Shakespeare's classic story of starcrossed lovers.
 
Year: 2000 | Character: Antipholus of Syracuse
Shakespeare's tale of a family reunion.
 
Year: 2000 | Character: Captain Jack Absolute
Lydia is obsessed with the romantic ideals of love she reads in popular novels of the time, and is drawn into a relationship with Captain Absolute, who pretends to be a poor soldier called Ensign Beverly.

The Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Hamlet, directed by RSC Chief Associate Director Gregory Doran, and with David Tennant in the title role, will premiere on BBC Two later this year. Find out more and watch a preview here.
 
Keep up with all the latest news from the set of Hamlet with an informative blog from Illuminations here and the RSC Twitter page here.
 
 
Read all the press reviews of David as Hamlet in Stratford-Upon-Avon and at The Novello in London here.

 
A comprehensive list guide to David's theatre work.
 
Individual sections about some of David's theatre work.
 
Quotes on David's theatre work.
 
Reviews of productions that David has been involved in.
 
Following the success of "The Essential Shakespeare", the British Library and the Royal Shakespeare Company are proud to present a second audio set of live Shakespeare recordings, "Essential Shakespeare Encore".
The extracts, chosen by RSC Chief Associate Director Gregory Doran, are taken from productions that were not included previously, so as to complement the first volume. The roll-call of prestigious portrayals runs from Paul Robeson's legendary Othello in 1959 to David Tennant's highly-acclaimed Hamlet in 2008.
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