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| BERNHARDT/HAMLET Today | |
| Posted by: sergius 05:56 pm EDT 09/08/18 | |
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| An entertaining, polished play that increases in dimension as it proceeds. What begins as a well paced and well acted borderline boulevard comedy turns mildly polemical in its second half and so finds some purpose without sacrificing much momentum. McTeer--no surprise--is compelling throughout. She has an antic, giddy intelligence that enlarges the play and challenges everyone else to keep up with her. As was reportedly the case with Bernhardt, you can't look away from her. In every way, she's sizable. The play has a few dramaturgical problems, and a terrible title, but it's smartly done and altogether satisfying. | |
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| re: BERNHARDT/HAMLET Today | |
| Posted by: dsikula 01:25 am EDT 09/09/18 | |
| In reply to: BERNHARDT/HAMLET Today - sergius 05:56 pm EDT 09/08/18 | |
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| Without giving anything away, as good as McTeer is (and she's very good indeed), one of the highlights for me was seeing Baker do what he does in his last scene. It's completely unnecessary to what has gone before (and will come after), but I enjoyed watching him get the chance to do it. | |
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| re: BERNHARDT/HAMLET | |
| Posted by: Dale 08:34 pm EDT 09/08/18 | |
| In reply to: BERNHARDT/HAMLET Today - sergius 05:56 pm EDT 09/08/18 | |
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| Janet McTeer is the play. | |
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