RSC associate director Steven Pimlott's production of Hamlet is the first production in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre this season.
The play, which sees Samuel West making his main stage debut in the title role, opens this week and runs until October.
Steven has just directed Samuel in the highly praised production of Richard II.
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