Genius, coward… or madman? Why Hamlet gives actors the ultimate test by Susannah Clapp

In nearly 20 years reviewing theatre for the Observer Susannah Clapp has seen 24 wildly different interpretations of Hamlet. Benedict Cumberbatch had many examples to study before offering his own, which audiences saw last weekHere's the rub. No one can settle what Hamlet is about. The play thought for years to be about indecisiveness is itself the subject of indecision. In 18 years as the Observer's theatre critic I…

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