Three strong flashlights provide the first glimpse of light as the plot unfolds.

The story begins as we learn of the death of the King of Denmark. He has been succeeded by his brother Claudius (Patrick Stewart) who has married Gertrude, the widowed Queen and Hamlet's mother.

A smartly dressed Hamlet is already showing signs of distress because of his father's death and the very hasty remarriage of his mother to his uncle, which he finds difficult to celebrate.

His first appearance on the stage is suppressed, he has his back to half of the audience and yet it isn't difficult to pick up on the intensity of his feelings towards the marriage and the death of his father.

But the plot thickens further when his father's ghost appears to tell him that his death was no accident, he has been murdered by Claudius.

Set in a modern time frame, the play is expertly executed by all involved and if it were not that it was written hundreds of years ago, it could be suggested that the role of Hamlet was a part truly made for David Tennant.

His brand of wild humour is injected into the character and it's evident he wasn't chosen for his celebrity status.

He is a real actor and no stranger to Shakespeare. He is a theatre veteran and made his name on the stage long before he became a household name as The Doctor.

If you manage to get tickets, this is more than worthy of your time. Lucia Clifford. Verdict: Out of this world