What if Hamlet was set in Grand Theft Auto?

Q with Tom Power | CBC Arts | Posted: March 17, 2025 1:49 PM | Last Updated: March 17

Actor and director Sam Crane talks to Q's Tom Power about his new film, Grand Theft Hamlet

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Caption: Grand Theft Hamlet is a feature documentary about two unemployed friends who attempt to stage a production of Hamlet entirely inside the world of Grand Theft Auto. (Mubi)

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Sam Crane is the director and star of Grand Theft Hamlet — a documentary that follows how he and a friend mounted a full production of Shakespeare's Hamlet inside the video game Grand Theft Auto Online. Crane joins Tom Power to talk about the project, what the process of making it looked like, and why Shakespeare translates so well to the ultra-violent world of Grand Theft Auto.

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The full interview with Sam Crane is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Sam Crane produced by Mitch Pollock.

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What if Hamlet was set in Grand Theft Auto?

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