Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet: Eager fans queue overnight for tickets to watch beloved actor at the Barbican

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Benedict Cumberbatch fans have been queuing throughout the night for the chance to see the actor play Hamlet at the Barbican. Fans waited in the cold for 17 hours on Tuesday night to get their hands on one of the 30 £10 tickets the Barbican are releasing daily throughout the 12 week production. open image in gallery Fans of Benedict Cumberbatch have queued for almost 20 hours to get hold of one of the tickets the Barbican makes available each morning “My friends are jealous but are so happy for me to get tickets,” said Russo. I think his interpretation of Hamlet will be really exciting so I’m looking forward to seeing that.” open image in gallery People queue for returned tickets for the opening night of 'Hamlet', starring Benedict Cumberbatch, which opens at the Barbican Centre in London Tickets for Cumberbatch’s Hamlet show sold out within hours of going on sale and are currently trading on eBay for up to £1,500.