To Be or Not to Be Shakespeare Live! | From the Archives | Great Performances on PBS

British actor Paapa Essiedu and star of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s “Hamlet,“ who gets some unsolicited advice about performing the role. Tim Minchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Tennant, Rory Kinnear, Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Judi Dench, and King Charles himself all give it a try. Please SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed! For full episodes, visit Facebook: Twitter: #GreatPerformancesPBS ----------------- The only continuing primetime performance showcase on American television, Great Performances presents a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries. With its programs garnering 65 Emmy Awards and four George Foster Peabody Awards, the series has received every major television honor. Regardless of geographic or economic limitations, Great Performances insures its audiences “the best seats in the house” with a roster of artists and performing arts companies that represent a “Who’s Who” of excellence and virtuosity in the international performing arts. #kingcharles #judidench #shakespeare #hamlet #acting #davidtennant #davidtennanthamlet