Overview
- Performances are set for BAM's Harvey Theater from April 19 to May 17, 2026, with opening night on May 4.
- The principal cast features Francesca Mills as Ophelia, Alistair Petrie as Claudius, Ayesha Dharker as Gertrude, Tom Glenister as Laertes, and Tessa Wong as Horatio.
- Hiran Abeysekera stars as Hamlet in a production directed by Robert Hastie, marking the kickoff presentation of the new alliance.
- The creative team includes Ben Stones (set and costumes), Jessica Hung Han Yun (lighting), Alexandra Faye Braithwaite (sound), Richard Taylor (composer), Ira Mandela Siobhan (movement), and Kate Waters (fight direction), with Georgie Straight as associate director and casting by Alastair Coomer and Martin Poile.
- The partnership extends beyond the stage with future National Theatre transfers, National Theatre Live screenings at BAM Rose Cinemas, school collaborations through BAM’s (Re) Centering Theater program, a free exhibition at the BAM Strong, and a co-curated digital collection.