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Thy name is woman: female Hamlets from Sarah Bernhardt to Maxine Peake - in pictures by Guardian Staff

Ophelia and Gertrude are the chief female characters in Hamlet but many actresses have taken on the lead role itself including Asta Nielsen and Frances de la Tour At her Peake: Maxines stage career in pictures Michael Billingtons review: emotional directness In pictures: 45 Hamlets for Shakespeares 450th birthday Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM on September 26, 2014

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