From Taylor Swift to the Oscars, 400-year-old 'Hamlet' flourishes in the age of TikTok
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This image released by Polk & Co. shows Hiran Abeysekera in the role of Hamlet at the National Theatre in London on Sept. 25, 2025. (Sam Taylor/Polk & Co. via AP)Peruvian actor Octavio Bernaza appears during a performance of "Teatro La Plazas Hamlet" at the Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center in New York. (Julieta Cervantes via AP)This image released by Polk & Co. shows Hiran Abeysekera in the role of Hamlet at the National Theatre in London on Sept. 25, 2025. (Sam Taylor/Polk & Co. via AP)This image released by Vertical shows Riz Ahmed in a scene from "Hamlet." (Vertical via AP)This image released by Vertical shows Riz Ahmed, left, and Timothy Spall in a scene from "Hamlet." (Vertical via AP)
This image released by Polk & Co. shows Hiran Abeysekera in the role of Hamlet at the National Theatre in London on Sept. 25, 2025. (Sam Taylor/Polk & Co. via AP)