A Room in the Castle” does more than just retell “Hamlet”—it demands a reconsideration of who gets to tell stories and why.

Hamlet (Sir Kenneth Branagh), son of the King of Denmark (Brian Blessed), is summoned home for his father's funeral and his mother Gertrude's (Julie Christie's) wedding to his uncle Claudius (Sir ...

Pictured above is Hamlet talking with Claudius and Gertrude during the opening scene. There's a stark contrast in the white costumes of the king and queen compared to Hamlet dressed in sombre black.

Use all gently,” advises Hamlet to the Player King in Act 3 Scene 2 of Shakespeare’s famed tragedy. “For in the very torrent, tempest, and, as I may say, the whirlwind of passion,” he continues, “you ...

Sabrina Lynne Sawyer, who plays Ophelia, told WTOP of the audience, “We find a lot of people realize that they know more ‘Hamlet’ than they actually thought they did.” Queen Gertrude is ...

The old king has been murdered by his own brother, Claudius, who has then seized the throne and married Hamlet’s mother Gertrude. Hamlet sets a trap for Claudius and once he knows that the new ...