One of Shakespeare's famous tragedies, the story follows Prince Hamlet, who is encouraged by his father's ghost to avenge his death by killing his uncle, the usurper of the throne. The actors' attempt to bring theatre to the gaming world inspired Crane's wife, film-maker Pinny Grylls, to create a documentary called Grand Theft Hamlet.

Sam Crane and Mark Oosterveen, actors out of work during the pandemic, were playing Grand Theft Auto when they found the Pinewood

During the pandemic, two out-of-work actors decided to mount a Shakespeare adaptation within the blocky, sun-kissed world of ‘Grand Theft Auto’. Now their unexpectedly touching story has been brought to life in a new documentary,

During lockdown, two out-of-work actors decided to put on Shakespeare’s masterpiece in the ultra-violent video game. What could go wrong?

A look at Grand Theft Hamlet, the lockdown documentary filmed entirely in GTA Online, tackling an attempt to stage Hamlet within the game.

A performance of Hamlet in GTA 5, with input from fans from around the world, is the subject of a new documentary in theatres now.