Dr Hamlet
With Dr Who performing Hamlet in Stratford to generally glowing reviews (e.g. The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2008/aug/06/theatre.rsc), here is a radio clip of Michael Billington and Simon Russell Beale discussing TV stars doing the Bard ...http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7544000/7544723.stm
posted by Adam at 10:29 AM
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Commenting on the photo- I found it funny that they didn't mention the long flash of male semi-nudity and scatological staging in the second half of the performance.
I think it's insane they have to warn audiences about any of this. Are people so sensitive? Seems crazy.
As ever with the Globe, there is that contradictory pull between a drive towards c16/17 'authenticity', and the c21 world of health and safety.
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