Ruth Negga will play the title role in a new production of Hamlet for Dublin's Gate Theatre.
The 36-year-old Oscar nominated actress previously appeared in a production of the Shakespearean tragedy at the National Theatre London.
It will run for six weeks from September 21 and will be part of the 2018 Dublin Theatre Festival.
Oscar-nominated Irish actress Ruth Negga is a Hamlet for our time. Directed by the acclaimed Yaël Farber, Shakespeare's tale of love, revenge, madness and murder, arrives at the Gate on September 21st. Tickets released at 1.30pm - https://t.co/OpS21ul8xr#GateHamet #TheOutsider pic.twitter.com/j75CtK5Jxt
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