Full casting is today announced for Sheffield Theatres' production of Hamlet starring John Simm. The production will be the opening show in Artistic Director Daniel Evans' second season of work and will be directed by Associate Director Paul Miller. The production opens 22 September with previews from 16 and runs until 23 October.
John Simm leads the company as Hamlet. He will be joined by Dylan Brown (Rosencrantz),
Michelle Dockery (Ophelia), Barbara Flynn (Gertrude), Adam Foster (Guildernstern), Ben Lamb (Voltemand/Player/Fortinbras),
James Loye (Laertes/Lucianus),
Joseph Mydell (Player King/Francisco/Captain), John Nettles (Claudius/Ghost),
Hugh Ross (Polonius/Grave Digger),
Harry Lister Smith (Cornelius), Roderick Smith (Marcellus/Player/Priest) and Colin Tierney (Horatio).
Who's there?
A Kingdom at war. A murder, a marriage.
Apparitions, and a play. A suicide and, ultimately,
a moment of peace.
The readiness is all.
John Simm's other theatre includes Goldhawk Road (also at the Bush) and Danny Rule (
Royal Court Theatre). Perhaps best known for his role in BBC's Life On Mars, his many other television credits include Skellig, The Devil's Whore, Dr Who, Sex Traffic, The Canterbury Tales, State of Play, Crime and Punishment, The Lakes and Cracker; and for film, Seven Days, Understanding Jane, Diana and Me, Human Traffic, Wonderland, 24 Hour Party People and Blue/Orange.
John Nettles plays Claudius/Ghost. His stage credits include Anthony & Cleopatra, Season of Plays and The Winter's Tale (RSC). Nettles has a long-standing television career, with credits including title role in the BBC's Bergerac and Inspector Barnaby in Midsomer Murders.
Michelle Dockery plays Ophelia. Her other theatre work includes Burnt By The Sun and Henry IV (
National Theatre), Pygmalion (Old Vic) and Dying For It (Almedia). Her television work includes Cranford, Waking The Dead, Red Riding and she will star in new ITV Drama Downton Abbey this autumn.
Barbara Flynn plays Gertrude. Barbara Flynn returns to the Crucible having previously performed in Sorry. Her theatre credits include King Lear, Antigone, Early Days, The Philanderer (
National Theatre), Woman of Troy (
Gate Theatre) and The Millionairess (Lyric). Her extensive television credits include Ten Days to War, Cranford, Cracker, The Line of Beauty and Elizabeth I.
Colin Tierney plays Horatio. His stage credits include Hedda Gabler (Theatre Royal Bath) Paul (
National Theatre) The Seagull (Royal Exchange Theatre) The Duchess of Malfi (RSC), Guilding Star (Liverpool Everyman/RNT).
Hugh Ross plays Polonius. His theatre credits include Bent (Trafalgar Studios) The Woman in Black (Fortune Theatre) A Prayer for Owen Meany (
National Theatre) Love Me Tonight (Fortune Theatre) Tartuffe (Manchester Royal Exchange).
Sheffield Theatres' Associate Director
Paul Miller directs. His work includes Elling at the Trafalgar Studios, Baby Girl/DNA/The Miracle, The Enchantment, The History Boys (Wyndham's and Ahmanson Theater LA), Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads and The Associate for the
National Theatre, and Total Eclipse at the
Menier Chocolate Factory. He worked for many years at the
National Theatre Studio developing new plays and has directed for the Bush, the Arcola, Hampstead, ETT, Soho Theatre, the Crucible and the Royal Court.
Designs are by
Tom Scutt, with lighting by
Oliver Fenwick and music and sound is by Ben and
Max Ringham.
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