Outdoor theatre The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present Hamlet at Chatsworth

Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men this summer, in their 20th year, for Hamlet, the greatest play in the English language. With a history stretching back to William Shakespeare’s
original company, they present this great play as he first saw it – in the open air, with an all male cast and Elizabethan costumes, music and dance.

“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”

Returning home from university for his father, the King of Denmark’s funeral, which is also the occasion of his mother’s remarriage to his uncle, Hamlet the Prince, is visited by the
ghost of his father. The ghost reveals that his brother, Hamlet’s uncle, now stepfather and King, killed him and he urges Hamlet to take revenge. Driven to distraction by the
grief of his father’s death and what lies ahead of him, Hamlet is forced to confront his deepest fears and in doing so questions himself, those around him and the very nature of
existence.

“To be, or not to be, that is the question.”

Thrilling, moving and deeply human this stunning play seeks answers to life’s biggest questions and, in doing so, holds up a mirror to all our natures.

“Thus conscience does make cowards of us all”

Event details

Adult: £18 | Child: £14

Gates open: 6pm
Show begins: 7pm

Pack your chairs and picnics and spend a glorious summer’s evening watching this timeless classic story.

The performance takes place on the Salisbury Lawns.

Tickets will be available online until 2pm on the day of each show. Subject to availability, tickets will also be available on the gate.