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A young Prince is visited by the Ghost of his father and compelled to vengeance - but can he stop thinking for long enough to do it?
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Tragedy
Ireland
Surveillance
Northern Ireland
Shakespeare In Modern Dress
Psychosis
Revenge Plot
Hamlet
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