“To be or not to be, that is the question.” The Shakespeare quote, from Hamlet, was not a reference to whether or not someone could pull off creating an entire theatrical performance within the world of a video game. And yet, in 2022, that’s exactly what happened. The documentary Grand Theft Hamlet, directed by Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls, tells the incredible true story of how a group of actors banded together to perform Hamlet in the world of Grand Theft Auto Online.
How Two Out Of Work Actors Staged A Production Of Hamlet In Grand Theft Auto Online
Barry Levitt, Time: Entertainment
Fri, 01/17/2025 - 1:06pm
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