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Hamlet (2004): Greg Hicks - Playing the King

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Last updated 18 April 2012, created 18 April 2012, viewed 183

Greg Hicks, who plays the Player King, is also playing the Ghost of Old Hamlet. When he 'dies' as the King in The Mousetrap, it's especially chilling for Hamlet because it's as if the Ghost is playing the part. In this clip, Greg explains how the choices made in his movements in this scene deliberat More…ely enhanced this. This video is from the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2004 production of Hamlet.