National Theatre

Cast credits:

Barnardo, an Officer : Daniel Thorndike

Francisco, a Soldier : Michael Melia

Horatio : Philip Locke

Marcellus, an Officer : Michael Beint

Claudius, King of Denmark : Denis Quilley

Voltimand, Ambassador : Harry Lomax

Cornelius : John Gill

Laertes, Son to Polonius : Simon Ward

Polonius : Roland Culver

Hamlet : Albert Finney

Gertrude, Queen of Denmark : Angela Lansbury/Barbara Jefford

Ophelia, Daughter to Polonius : Susan Fleetwood

Ghost of Hamlet's Father : Denis Quilley

Reynaldo : Peter Needham

Rosencrantz : Oliver Cotton

Guildenstern : Gareth Hunt

First Player/Player King : Robert Eddison

Player Queen : Struan Rodger

Lucianus : Michael Melia

Fortinbras, Prince of Norway : David Yelland

Captain to Fortinbras : Harry Webster

Gentleman : Michael Keating

First Messenger : Peter Needham

Sailors : Glyn Grain, Peter Rocca

Second Messenger : Patrick Monckton

Grave Digger : J G Devlin

Second Grave Digger : Andrew Byatt

Priest : P G Stephens

Osric : Gawn Grainger

Lord : John Gill

English Ambassadors : Daniel Thorndike, Glyn Grain

Courtiers, Soldiers, Players, Servants : Desmond Adams, Kenneth Benda, Ray Edwards, Kevin Flood, Carol Frazer, Andrew Hilton, Brenda Kaye, Ray Roberts, Gladys Spencer, Michael Stroud, Dennis Tynsley.

Production credits:

Director: Peter Hall

Assistant to the Director : Elijah Moshinsky

Designer: John Bury

Music: Harrison Birtwistle

Lighting: David Hersey

Fight: William Hobbs

Staff Director: Kenneth Mackintosh

Deputy Stage Manager: Courtney Bryant

Production Manager: Richard Bullimore

Stage Manager: Rosemary Beattie

Assistant to the Designer : Timian Alsaker

Sound : Julian Beech and Sylvia Carter

Production Photographer : Anthony Crickmay

Assistant Stage Managers: Magda Taylor, Anthony Vanden-Ende, Lesley Walmsley

Musicians: Christopher Ball,Michael Brain, Mark Emney, Sean Cooper, Laurie Morgan, Barrington Pheloung, Paul Young