About the Show

Eddie Izzard takes on the challenge of performing all the roles in Shakespeare's classic.

Eddie Izzard takes on a diverse range of roles in Hamlet, embodying men, women, ghosts, scholars, tyrants, courtiers, lovers, fools, and poets. This universally appealing production offers a new take on the timeless drama featuring an unexpected hero. Audiences can anticipate a Hamlet that is accessible, poignant, chilling, and intense.

Critic Reviews (15)

Obviously a tour de force with Izzard playing 23 parts, but the real question is why?
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“...this 'Hamlet' is among the best 'Hamlets' on stage, screen, or stream.”
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Eddie Izzard’s solo Hamlet is a unique theatrical experience.
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"Eddie Izzard is a wildly witty ad-libber, but a play straitjackets this gift"
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"3/5 Stars. It's an ambitious undertaking, and her passion for the play is evident. But it's not so much a triumph as a tour de forced...As dynamic as Izzard is to watch as she spins around switching characters, she's no Shakespearean shapeshifter, and that dilutes the power of this tragedy."
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"Her tootling gravedigger provides not only comedic relief but also the most movement"
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"I only wish she had allowed herself less reverence and more freedom."
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"Izzard’s 'Hamlet' is...swordsmanship to correct what he sees as a great injustice."
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