Gentlemen You Are Welcome to Elsinore: Hamlet in Performance at Kronborg Castle, Elsinore

Kronborg Castle, located twenty-five miles north of Copenhagen, is identified as the likely setting for Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' despite no direct evidence linking Shakespeare to the site. The study suggests that Shakespeare may have chosen this newly erected castle for its familiarity with Englishmen who visited the royal court and possibly entertainers like Will Kempe, a later member of Shakespeare's company. While the play contains some local color, it lacks detailed accuracy, indicating that any connection to Kronborg Castle is speculative rather than proven.

(Ed.). (2017). Gentlemen You Are Welcome to Elsinore: Hamlet in Performance at Kronborg Castle, Elsinore. Shakespeare and His Contemporaries in Performance, 121–132. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315243368-19