Last chance to see Benedict Cumberbatch in Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
It may have sold out months ago, but here is your chance to see Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet at the Barbican.
National Theatre Live and Sonia Friedman Productions have today announced that Hamlet will be broadcast to cinemas around the world on Thursday 15 October 2015 as part of National Theatre Live.
The National Theatre’s ground-breaking project, NT Live, broadcasts plays live from the stage to over 550 cinemas in the UK and over 44 countries internationally.
Tickets for the Hamlet NT LIVE will go on sale on 16 March 2015.  Details of all screenings can be found at  NT Live – Cinema tickets website
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Main photo: Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch will be broadcast live
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