Get tickets to Hamlet starring Giles Terera
Giles Terera, winner of an Olivier Award for Hamilton, and Critics’ Circle Best Actor Award for Blues for an Alabama Sky and the title role in Othello at the National Theatre, gives the performance of a lifetime as Hamlet.
Justin Audibert, Artistic Director of Chichester Festival Theatre, directs Chichester’s first ever production of Shakespeare’s supreme tragedy.
Hamlet is playing at Chichester Festival Theatre from 6 September to 4 October 2025. There’s currently no news about a West End or London transfer for the production, but check back for details or sign-up for alerts.
The death of his father, the king, turns Hamlet’s world upside down. Stunned by the horrifying secrets revealed, he loses all trust in the people closest to him.
Amidst a maelstrom of grief, suspicion and doubt, he embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery in which the betrayal of friends and family – and the decay at the heart of the state – are laid bare.
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Who is in the cast of Hamlet?
Starring Giles Terera (Hamilton) as Hamlet
Also stars Ariyon Bakare (Mr Loverman, His Dark Materials) as Claudius; Keir Charles (Quiz, South Pacific) as Polonius; Ryan Hutton (Only Fools and Horses The Musical) as Laertes; Eve Ponsonby (The Stepmother) as Ophelia; Sara Powell (The Seagull) as Gertrude; Tim Preston (First Light) as Rosencrantz; Jay Saighal (Mission Impossible) as Guildenstern; and Sam Swann (One Day) as Horatio.
Who are the creative team of Hamlet?
- William Shakespeare – Writer
- Justin Audibert – Director
- Lily Arnold – Designer
- Ryan Day – Lighting Designer
- Jonathan Girling – Composer
- Ed Clarke – Sound Designer
- Lucy Cullingford – Movement Director
- Cristian Cardenas – Fight Director
- Matilda James CDG – Casting Director
- Stephen Kemble – Voice & Dialect Coach
- Becca Chadder – Assistant Director
- John Page – Production Manager
- Isobel Pellow – Costume Supervisor
- Melanie Bouvet – WHAM Supervisor
- Sharon Foley – Props Supervisor
- Suzi Blakey – Company Stage Manager
- Rob Le Maistre – Deputy Stage Manager
- Roma Radford – Assistant Stage Manager
Important Notes
Content and themes: Shakespeare’s play contains depictions of violence and murder; references to death by drowning and suicide; and reflections on mortality, revenge, adultery, bereavement and grief. This production includes stage blood and an implication of miscarriage.
Critics' reviews of Hamlet
★★★★ "Giles Terera takes you deep into the prince’s torment... it’s a beauty" - The Guardian
★★★★ "Giles Terera is a compelling Hamlet" - The Telegraph





















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