Hamlet found a virtual stage in Grand Theft Auto

How Hamlet found a virtual stage in Grand Theft Auto
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.
Grand Theft Hamlet depicts Shakespeare within the world of Grand Theft Auto
During COVID-19, the 11-year-old video game Grand Theft Auto began to serve a new purpose: a medium to perform Shakespeare.
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
The people who put on a production of Hamlet… inside Grand Theft Auto
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,
Staging a Shakespeare play in Grand Theft Auto
Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls’ Grand Theft Hamlet is a wildly entertaining documentary about bringing, well, Hamlet to life via, well, GTA. We went over to theirs for a cup of tea to hear all about it.
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