MAXINE Peake, whose TV credits include The Village and the legal drama Silks, is to play Hamlet at the Royal Exchange Theatre from September 11 to October 18 at 7.30pm.
The production is billed as 'a Hamlet for Manchester' and tickets are available from 0161 833 9833 or royalexchange.co.uk.
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