Globe - William Shakespeare: Hamlet

What a piece of work is a man�'Encompassing political intrigue and sexual obsession, philosophical reflection and violent action, tragic depth and wild humour, Hamlet is a colossus in the story of the English language and the fullest expression of Shakespeare�s genius.Learning of their father�s death, Hamlet comes home to find their uncle married to their mother and installed on the Danish throne. At night, the ghost of the old king demands that Hamlet avenge their �foul and most unnatural murder.�