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| Today (Wednesday) is the last day for free streaming of the Wooster Group’s “Hamlet” | |
| Posted by: kieran 02:59 am EDT 06/22/22 | |
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| Did anyone see this live? | |
| Posted by: mikem 07:33 am EDT 06/22/22 | |
| In reply to: Today (Wednesday) is the last day for free streaming of the Wooster Group’s “Hamlet” - kieran 02:59 am EDT 06/22/22 | |
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| kieran, thank you as always for your great links. Did anyone here see this live? The guide that is linked at the bottom of kieran's link helped explain the concept. The concept behind this is intellectually very interesting, but the deliberate jerkiness of the film and the doubling of voices are challenging to experience for me for a prolonged time. I think it would be hard to watch for 2.5 hours. | |
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| re: Did anyone see this live? | |
| Posted by: dbdbdb 10:02 am EDT 06/22/22 | |
| In reply to: Did anyone see this live? - mikem 07:33 am EDT 06/22/22 | |
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| I saw it when it was done at the Public some years ago. The video was so fascinating that any technical issues didn't really bother me. What a show that Burton Hamlet must have been! | |
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| re: Did anyone see this live? | |
| Last Edit: whereismikeyfl 10:46 am EDT 06/22/22 | |
| Posted by: whereismikeyfl 10:44 am EDT 06/22/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Did anyone see this live? - dbdbdb 10:02 am EDT 06/22/22 | |
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| The Burton video is great. The Wooster group did rough it up a bit and announced at times that the video was missing (so they could stick in other Hamlets). But the Burton video is (I believe) complete and available. The Wooster Group still has some of the best stage actors in the country, but a lot of their work over the last ten years is lacking. You sit in wonder at how perfectly they execute technically difficult performance feats....but then you wonder if the feat was worth doing. |
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| re: Did anyone see this live? | |
| Posted by: mikem 02:25 pm EDT 06/22/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Did anyone see this live? - whereismikeyfl 10:44 am EDT 06/22/22 | |
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| "You sit in wonder at how perfectly they execute technically difficult performance feats....but then you wonder if the feat was worth doing." whereismikeyfl, that is such a good way of putting it. That's exactly what I was thinking. You showed us you can do the concept, but do you need to show it to us for an entire 2.5 hour play? |
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| The Burton “Hamlet” is on YouTube. | |
| Posted by: kieran 11:52 am EDT 06/22/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Did anyone see this live? - whereismikeyfl 10:44 am EDT 06/22/22 | |
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| re: The Burton “Hamlet” is on YouTube. | |
| Posted by: stan 03:27 pm EDT 06/22/22 | |
| In reply to: The Burton “Hamlet” is on YouTube. - kieran 11:52 am EDT 06/22/22 | |
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| I saw the Burton "Hamlet" when I was 18. My Mom treated me to a trip to NYC from Wash, DC -- it was very special since my Dad had died 3 years earlier and we had very little money. We stayed at the Waldorf. A young woman in the Hotel elevator asked if I'd like a "date." Refused, but WOW. We were going the next day to see the World's Fair where my actor Uncle was appearing in a Spectacular -- he got us VIP treatment. I bought a standing room ticket. 20 minutes into the production, an older guy and his very young girl friend walked out -- I stopped them and asked if they were leaving and, if so, could I have their ticket. He huffed and gave them to me. 4th Row, aisle. What a night. I can recall scene after scene. I knew the play pretty well -- having studied it both in HS and freshman College. I especially liked Hume Cronyn as Polonius. The play was crystal clear. Thanks for the Memory. | |
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| re: The Burton “Hamlet” is on YouTube. | |
| Posted by: larry13 04:05 pm EDT 06/22/22 | |
| In reply to: re: The Burton “Hamlet” is on YouTube. - stan 03:27 pm EDT 06/22/22 | |
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| Thank YOU for this beautiful memory. | |
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