| Hamlet at the Public, Sun Matinee -- Spoilers |
| Posted by: stan 06:57 pm EDT 07/09/17 |
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| Oscar Isaac was terrific. The rest of the cast were very good. The venue, not so hot -- difficult to understand the Shakespeare when they're speaking away from you. The sets -- there was a folding table and some chairs -- phooey. The costumes -- i'm not so crazy about a leading man in underpants. The direction -- erratic, confusing, disconcerting -- if you didn't know the play, G-d help you. The famous mousetrap play had the same actor (in the same non-costume) playing the actor King in the play within the play who gets poisoned, Claudius, and the dead King Hamlet I. Where was the response of Claudius when the same actor has to abandon his part to react?? The famous ending duel was ridiculous. A group hug?? Still, I'm glad I saw it. Isaac performed in a clear, emphatic way -- with strong emotions and great humor |
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