Small village; play (6)
I believe the answer is:
hamlet
'small village' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hamlet that I've seen before include "Shakespeare's tragic Danish prince" , "The Dane" , "whose forefathers were rude, did Gray imply?" , "Dramatic prince of Denmark" , "Village for Shakespearean prince" .)