Lockdown played havoc with so many lives, but professionally none more so than those in the entertainment industry. With theatres and cinemas all closed, their livelihoods dried up and a serious degree of ennui crept in to their day to day lives. One escape from that was "Grand Theft Auto" and that's where we meet jobbing actors Sam Crane and Mark Oosterveen. Two forty-somethings who were dealing with this situation…
Two unemployed friends have a fresh idea: they want to stage Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in Grand Theft Auto. But even in a virtual world, reality intrudes in a wild and trippy film shot entirely inside the ultra-violent video game.
Top Cast
Sam Crane
Hamlet (voice)
Pinny Grylls
Filmmaker (voice)
Jen Cohn
Horatio (voice)
Tilly Steele
Ophelia (voice)
Dipo Ola
Laertes (voice)
Mark Oosterveen
Polonius (voice)
Gareth Turkington
Claudius (voice)
Lizzie Wofford
Gertrude (voice)
Sam Forster
Rozencrantz (voice)
Jeremiah O'Connor
Ghost / Player King (voice)
Reviews
A weird little time capsule movie for a weird time in history, when a global pandemic forced us into lockdown and for some, this became an opportunity to create. Going into this, I thought I'd be seeing something much more different than the end product, and I couldn't help but feel a bit let down with the actual performance of the play. Felt like it was jumping around and just showing the highlights. Maybe…
FAQ about Grand Theft Hamlet
What is Grand Theft Hamlet about?
Two unemployed friends have a fresh idea: they want to stage Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in Grand Theft Auto. But even in a virtual world, reality intrudes in a wild and trippy film shot entirely inside the ultra-violent video game.
When was Grand Theft Hamlet released?
Grand Theft Hamlet was released in 2024.
What genres does Grand Theft Hamlet belong to?
Grand Theft Hamlet is categorised as Animation, Documentary.
Who stars in Grand Theft Hamlet?
The cast of Grand Theft Hamlet includes Sam Crane, Pinny Grylls, Jen Cohn, Tilly Steele, Dipo Ola.