Struggling actors Sam and Mark find solace from lockdown isolation by staging a production of Hamlet inside the videogame Grand Theft Auto.
January 2021. The UK is in its 3rd lockdown and all entertainment venues remain closed. For theatre actors Sam and Mark, the future looks bleak. As the pandemic drags on, Mark -single and childless -is increasingly socially isolated, while Sam panics about how he is going to support his young family.
They spend their days in the online digital world of Grand Theft Auto and when they stumble across a theatre, they suddenly have an idea to stage a full production of Hamlet within the game.
This film charts their ridiculous, hilarious and moving adventure as they battle violent griefers and discover surprising truths about life, friendship and the enduring power of Shakespeare.
“A brilliant idea, brilliantly executed; hilarious, surreal and, yes, in its weird way, genuinely exciting.” ★★★★★
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
“Of the many lockdown movies to emerge… Grand Theft Hamlet is easily the funniest. [This] Herculean undertaking is a comedy goldmine. An unexpectedly moving, genuinely quite revolutionary tribute to art’s endurance - and importance - in times of crisis” ★★★★
Jordan King, Empire
“…A hilarious and moving treat…wickedly entertaining.” ★★★★
London Evening Standard
“Ingenious” ★★★★ The Scotsman
★★★★ Little White Lies
“Inspired… A genius concept” ★★★★ Heat Magazine
“A memorable, moving documentary… Shakespeare would be proud” ★★★★ Film Stories