Director Peter Brook has felt “haunted” by the ghost of Hamlet since he first directed the play in 1955. His newest adaptation – a controversial 50-minute version – has taken Paris by storm. “Brook has had no qualms about putting his own spin on the Elizabethan original. He has eliminated the Fortinbras narrative, cut ‘between a third and half’ of the text, and reduced his cast to eight.” – The Telegraph (UK)