★★★★★ – The Times. Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao directs this heart-wrenching adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's acclaimed novel, starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley.
“★★★★★ – It blows you back on to the street on a gust of pure exhilaration” – Telegraph
“★★★★★ – Zhao doesn’t just tell you about the healing power of art, she shows you” – Time Out
“★★★★★ – impeccably directed by Chloé Zhao” – The Times
“★★★★ – [the] closing minutes are among the most poignant in recent memory” – Guardian
Adapted by Maggie O’Farrell from her own acclaimed 2020 novel, Chloé Zhao’s (Nomadland) heart-rending historical drama follows the relationship of William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, from their first meeting to the tragic death of their son.
Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley give stunning lead performances, with Emily Watson and Joe Alwyn rounding out a superb cast in this sublime, Oscar-tipped tale imagining the tragic origins of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Simply breathtaking.
Lazy Sunday tickets for Sun 11 Jan, 12.30pm have now sold out. Standard ticekts are still available.
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