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A still from the game Grand Theft Auto sees four men surrounding a limousine outside a city. Two are standing on top of it. A green man flies through the air.

Grand Theft Hamlet

Duration: 1h31m
Dates: Fri 13 - Wed 18 Dec 2024

Please note: all screenings of this film have subtitles, but these subtitles are not descriptive. 

A funny and deeply affecting documentary about two out of work actors attempting the impossible task of mounting a full production of Hamlet inside the ultra-violent world of Grand Theft Auto, shot entirely in game

January 2021. The UK is in its 3rd lockdown and all entertainment venues remain closed. For theatre actors Sam and Mark, the future looks bleak. As the pandemic drags on, Mark – single and childless – is increasingly socially isolated, while Sam panics about how he is going to support his young family. 

They spend their days in the online digital world of Grand Theft Auto and when they stumble across a theatre, they suddenly have an idea to stage a full production of Hamlet within the game. 

This film charts their ridiculous, hilarious and moving adventure as they battle violent griefers, out to kill them in-game, and discover some surprising truths about life, friendship and the enduring power of Shakespeare.

A still from Grand Theft Auto sees two men staring out to a blue sea and a blue sky.
Grand Theft Hamlet
A still from Grand Theft Auto shows the silhouette of a man walking towards another man, wearing a mask with a large smile on it.
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