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Did Shakespeare actually write the original ‘Hamlet’? The truth about the lost ‘Ur-Hamlet’ play

Scholars have debated for centuries whether an earlier play shaped the version we know today. Here’s the evidence.
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William Shakespeare may have nicked Hamlet idea from ‘terrible’ play, new theory claims

A Shakespeare scholar has claimed that the bard wrote Hamlet after he saw a ‘terrible’ play with the same name. Daniel Swift said that William Shakespeare saw a play called Hamlet 15 years before ...

Did the Death of Shakespeare’s Son Hamnet Inspire ‘Hamlet’? What Historians Really Say

Is the 2025 film ‘Hamnet’ a true story? What history reveals about Hamnet Shakespeare, his tragic death at 11, and how he may ...
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Breaking Baz: Jared Harris Aboard As Treacherous Uncle In ‘Hamlet’ For Royal Shakespeare Company, Says Play Was A Favorite Of Dad Richard Harris

Jared Harris (Chernobyl, The Crown, Mad Men) is going full circle and returning to the Royal Shakespeare Company for the first time in 34 years to play Claudius, the treacherous uncle in Hamlet. It is ...
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Hamlet Revival 2009

2010 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Leading Actor in a Play Jude Law 2010 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Revival of a Play Hamlet 2010 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Play Michael Grandage 2009 ...