Grand Theft Hamlet — Mubi.com

During the Covid 19 pandemic British actors Sam Crane and Mark Oosterveen found themselves trapped at home and out of work. Determined to not let lockdown dampen their creative spirits, they set about staging a production of Hamlet, calling for interested people to audition and trying to drum up an audience, within the ultra-violent chaotic virtual world of the popular video game Grand Theft Auto (GTA). Crane and Pinny Grylls’ documentary of this innovative idea follows the process within the world of GTA and offers a hilarious and inspiring reminder of the power of creation by any means...

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