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As the United Kingdom enters its third lockdown and theatres remain shuttered, two out-of-work actors attempt the impossible—mounting a full-scale production of Hamlet inside the ultra-violent virtual world of Grand Theft Auto Online. What could go wrong? Well, everything. But there’s method to their madness, since Sam and Mark would do almost anything to distract themselves from the bleak lack of professional opportunities, social isolation and financial stress the pandemic presents. As they channel their real-life fears, frustrations and creative energy into their avatars, a virtual world that at first seems like a chaotic and cartoonish hellscape turns out to be the perfect setting for a play about revenge and presents a telling reflection of our times. But, when they lose their Hamlet, run into technical difficulties and struggle simply to stay alive inside the game long enough to deliver their lines, is their genre-bending live performance to be or not be?

Sales Agent: Altitude

Credits

  • Director(s)

    • Pinny Grylls
    • Sam Crane
  • Producer(s)

    • Julia Ton
    • Rebecca Wolff
  • Executive Producer(s)

    • Beth Levison
    • Sam Bisbee
    • Jackie Kelman Bisbee
    • Cody Ryder
    • Will Clarke
    • Andy Mayson
    • Mike Runagall
    • Harlene Freezer
    • Eric Cuhn
    • Shanida Scotland
    • Hannah Bush Bailey
  • Writer(s)

    • Pinny Grylls
    • Sam Crane
  • Editor(s)

    • Pinny Grylls
  • Composer

    • Jamie Perera
  • Music

    • Jamie Perera
  • Sound

    • Jamie Perera
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