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100 £10 theatre tickets are going to be available to see Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘Hamlet’

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We’ve just been informed that 100 £10 theatre tickets are going to be available for every performance of Hamlet, starring Benedict Cumberbatch later this year. The Sherlock and Star Trek star will assume the famous role from 5th August at London’s Barbican.

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[quote_box_center]As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. [/quote_box_center]

Sonia Friedman Productions, in partnership with Sky Arts, has allocated 100 £10 tickets, spread throughout the auditorium for every performance of Lyndsey Turner’s production of Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role at the Barbican Theatre from 5 August 2015.

60 of the Sky Arts £10 tickets will be sold in advance via the Barbican website in an on-line ticket ballot and 30 will be available each day as day-seats. The final 10 will be sold via a select number of charities who work with under-privileged young people. In total, there will be over 8,500 £10 seats made available for this production during the run.

From 10am on Friday 29 May and until 10am on Tuesday 16 June 2015, the general public will have the opportunity to enter the lottery ticket ballot by visiting http://hamlet.barbican.org.uk to apply for up to 2 tickets.  On Friday 19 June 2015 the successful applicants will be notified by email with further information about how to purchase their winning tickets from Monday 22 June onwards.

Hamlet will play at the Barbican, London from 5 August 2015 – 31 October 2015.

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