The New York Times

PLAY OF "HAMLET" AND ITS GENESIS; Prof. Lewis Holds Shakespeare Tragedy a Conglomerate -- Not a Proper Subject for Logical Analysis.*

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The New York Times

‘Hamlet’ Review: A Dirt-Eating Danish Prince, Born to Be Wild

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Thomas Ostermeier’s production of “Hamlet,” presented as part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Next Wave festival, unleashes more madness than what ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Hamlet’ Review: Riz Ahmed Tackles Shakespeare’s Most Famous Hero in a Shaky Contemporary Version

Set in London's South Asian community, the Telluride-premiering film relies (mostly) on the Bard's language. By Caryn James This latest version of Hamlet begins with a death ritual. Riz Ahmed, as the ...
Variety

‘Hamlet’ Review: Riz Ahmed Can’t Save a London-Set Take on Shakespeare’s Tragedy With No Reason to Be

The actor reteams with Aneil Karia, the director of his Oscar-winning short 'The Long Goodbye,' in a listless update of the classic play. Transposed to modern-day London, where Hamlet belongs to a ...

'King Hamlet' Review: Oscar Isaac Updates a Shakespeare Classic in This Deeply Personal Documentary

Oscar Isaac is at his absolute most vulnerable in the gripping documentary King Hamlet, about a modern adaptation of the ...