The sublime Janet McTeer plays the divine Sarah Bernhardt ... “A young actor of, what, twenty cannot understand the philosophy of Hamlet. An older actor no longer looks the boy,” she reasons.

The play tells the story of the lavish, late-19th-century production of Hamlet starring Sarah Bernhardt in the title role. Below, here are a few other notable actors who have played the Danish Prince.

Hamlet is the agreed to gold standard part for young classical actors ... by "Hamlet." Sarah Bernhardt died in the mid-1920s, a century ago, at almost eighty years old. "Hamlet" by William ...

“Not because I am too old. But because ... The scene in which Bernhardt/Hamlet hints at a richer dimension is a small breakthrough in rehearsals when Sarah runs through the “Murder most ...

In 1899, Sarah Bernhardt—paragon of stage ... a running critique of Hamlet; and the joys and agonies of being a 19th-century actor-manager. One could imagine a more compact version of this ...

Kate Mulvany stars in a rich feast for theatre aficionados, but are the pickings accessible enough for everyone else? Bernhardt/Hamlet tells the story of revered actor Sarah Bernhardt, who made ...

According to this prolific writer (NBC’s “Smash”), the acclaimed late-19th-century actress Sarah Bernhardt ... “Hamlet is Shakespeare himself, you know he is. It is why every actor hungers ...

Sarah Bernhardt (born Henriette-Rosine Bernard, 22 or 23 October 1844 – 26 March 1923) was a French stage actress who starred in some of the most popular French plays of the late 19th and early ...

Aug. 9—Long before the "Barbie" movie had audiences discussing the struggles of being a woman, Sarah Bernhardt was bringing that topic to center stage in 1899. "Bernhardt/Hamlet," which opens ...

Now making its debut at Ross Valley Players’ Barn Theatre, the musical about the life of legendary actor Sarah Bernhardt is both brand new and about 40 years old. Collaborators June Richards and ...

The play follows Bernhardt’s existential, romantic, and financial struggles as she prepares to play the role of Hamlet ... if a little old-fashioned Coquelin, the men in Sarah’s acting ...