May 18, 2010 the royal shakespeare companys 20082009 season produced a wildly successful staging of hamlet, directed by gregory doran and starring david tennant and patrick stewart. Hes played a russell brandalike christmas ghost in. Treachery, sex and revenge take center stage in this energetic retelling of shakespeares immortal play about the afflicted prince hamlet, and his eventual descent into madness. Plus, branaghs chandelierswinging fiasco of an ending was an embarrassment. Sep 12, 2008 tickets for the david tennant starring hamlet at the novello theatre in london have sold out in the space of a morning, the royal shakespeare company confirmed today. Based on its reputation, i was expecting to like the 2009 royal shakespeare company production of hamlet, directed by gregory doran and starring david tennant, much better than i did every hamlet rises or falls on the performance of the titlerole actor, and tennant had both strengths and problems. Hamlet, prince of denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Jan 24, 2012 21 videos play all david tennant hamlet helen anne david tennant s nta special recognition his reaction duration. Director gregory dorans moderndress hamlet for the royal shakespeare company features david tennants thrilling, mercurial and often very funny central performance. Between his madness and grief and between grief and his grave. David tennant is catherine tates new english teacher. To be or not to be hamlet andrew scott full soliloquy duration. Nov 06, 2014 hamlets character, as is presented in this scene, completely opposes that of claudius, and this is brilliantly conveyed by the actor david tennant.
David tennant born 1971 is a scottish actor, best known as the timetravelling doctor in the bbcs science fiction series, doctor who 200510. I was blown away by how powerful david tennants portrayal of hamlet was. David tennant is the voice of noriam, a comical and ultimately heroic character on childrens writer and musician bowvaynes new double album the mark of gold light. Gregory dorans hamlet ranks right up there with the very best of the pagetoscreen showings of shakespeares text, staying faithful while also adding a modern edge and invigorating dramatic potency. Set in post ww2 london and bereft of politics of the state, this trimmed down version takes place over a single, nightmarish evening. Tickets for the david tennantstarring hamlet at the novello theatre in london have sold out in the space of a morning, the royal shakespeare company confirmed today. Hamlet, prince of denmark, is in mourning for his dead father, the king.
Which gets very weird, because hes looking you in the eye and hes telling you, im not crazy, im just acting this way. First of all, although it says that this is full frame, it is in fact a widescreen 16. The troubled prince is even more shocked when hes visited by his late fathers ghost, who reveals that his. My favourite scene of the play, act iii scene 4, where hamlet visits his mother, gertrude. Dec 26, 2009 this is turning out to be something of a david tennant christmas.
The royal shakespeare company rsc production, staged in stratforduponavon, takes a modernday approach to the great shakespearean tragedy. Directed by gregory doran broadcasted on december 26th, 2009 on bbc2. The royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of hamlet, directed by rsc chief associate director gregory doran, stars david tennant doctor who in the title role. I am pretty sure that the school has access to it through one of the library databases.
Still mourning his fathers death, hamlet david tennant, crown prince of denmark, is dismayed when his uncle claudius patrick stewart marries his mother and assumes the throne in one of shakespeares bestknown tragedies. While i liked the set and costuming in branaghs production, tennant s hamlet felt more true to the text. Shakespeares immortal to be, or not to be takes on a whole new meaning and medium as classical stage and screen actors david tennant and recentlyknighted sir patrick stewart reprise their. Jan 30, 2010 hamlet david tennant and patrick stewart star in a film of the royal shakespeare companys critically lauded, awardwinning moderndress production of shakespeares great play. At the height of his powers, stevenson tackled the most pressing theme on the islands the vicious effects of colonialism including slavery, racism, sexual exploitation and the. Tennant is an active, athletic, immensely engaging hamlet. Hes peeved not to be taken seriously but isnt at all surprised when he isnt all his.
This is probably my favorite film version of hamlet i know, its more like a filmed version of a stage production than a true film version. David tennant and sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, film fortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare. This photograph by ellie kurttz shows tennant playing the title role in the 2008 production of hamlet for the royal shakespeare company in stratfordonavon. The prince of denmark seeks vengeance after his father is murdered and his mother marries the murderer.
Tennants london hamlet sells out in hours culture the. Visit bbc webwise for full instructions hamlet is mourning the death of his father. This is turning out to be something of a david tennant christmas. Every hamlet rises or falls on the performance of the titlerole actor, and tennant had both strengths and problems. David tennant stars as the melancholy dane and patrick stewart portrays his uncle claudius in this exhilarating version of the royal shakespeare companys smash hit 2009 production of hamlet, which was filmed on location rather than on the stage. Now, sir, young fortinbras, of unimproved mettle hot and full, hath in the skirts of norway here and there sharkd up a list of lawless resolutes, for food and diet, to some enterprise that hath a stomach int.
The troubled prince is even more shocked when hes visited by his late fathers ghost, who reveals that his death was no accident and demands that hamlet seek. One of the major flaws that i personally found in gibsons soliloquy was the amount of unnecessary movement that was included. Hamlet is shown to be uncomfortable in the setting in which he is placed. David tennants to be or not to be soliloquy shakespeare ii. Mar 31, 2018 directed by robert icke, rhodri huw, ilinca radulian. David tennants hamlet is relatable, understandable, and very real. Hamlet david tennant and sir patrick stewart tackle shakespeares hamlet. In the film, the theme of observation continues as the action is occasionally viewed as images on a cctv monitor, and hamlet films the players.
David tennant and patrick stewart star in this adaptation of rscs 2008 production. Adapted for the screen and filmed on location, this dynamic, exciting and contemporary production features all key original cast members from the staged version, including patrick stewart as claudius. He marries a native girl, only to find himself tabooed by the rest of the inhabitants. Naturally, david tennant and patrick stewart drive the production, but the gathering together of exquisite set design, simple yet evocative photography, and scintillating supportive performances. Acclaimed bbc production of hamlet, starring david tennant. Great performances hamlet season 37 episode 20 pbs. Jan 09, 2009 can i forget the drama thats surrounded david tennant s hamlet and engage only with the one thats on stage in front of me. David tennant hamlets soliloquy rsc hamlet youtube. He has the perfect look for the part, and he nailed the danish princes anxiety and snark. David also gave a very relatable humanness to the role that branagh doesnt. While i liked the set and costuming in branaghs production, tennants hamlet felt more true to the text. Directed by robert icke, rhodri huw, ilinca radulian.
With tim campbell, jonathan goad, adrienne gould, seana mckenna. The royal shakespeare companys 20082009 season produced a wildly successful staging of hamlet, directed by gregory doran and starring david tennant and patrick stewart. With david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie, oliver ford davies. Aug 05, 2008 tennant is an active, athletic, immensely engaging hamlet. Dec 07, 2012 one of the major flaws that i personally found in gibsons soliloquy was the amount of unnecessary movement that was included. The production was filmed for dvd and broadcast on bbc two in 2009. Just one scene from gregory dorans terrific production of hamlet. Patrick stewart as claudius shows more range of emotion than i have seen in any other claudius.
Weve already seen him in the first of his two doctor who farewell episodes. If you want to see a better modern version, get ethan hawkes. David tennants version is the complete opposite because for the entire speech, he is standing at a corner, half behind half beside, and it is a constant close up on his face which shows all of his emotion and expressions as a character. It all belongs to the bbc it is as close to the full show as i can find. Hamlet is a 2009 television film adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 moderndress stage production of william shakespeares play of the same name, aired on bbc two on 26 december 2009.
He feels uncomfortable with the people there, who all are to an extent hypocrites. It was broadcast by pbs great performances in the united states on 28 april 2010 directed by gregory doran, it features the original stage cast of david tennant in the title role of prince. Shakespeares immortal to be, or not to be takes on a whole new meaning and medium as classical stage and screen actors david tennant and recentlyknighted sir patrick stewart reprise. David tennant and sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, filmfortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 stage production.
David tennants hamlet is thrilling and not just because im a fan of the actor. Nov 09, 2014 1 thought on david tennants to be or not to be soliloquy gerouc1 november 9, 2014 at 10. Jan 11, 2010 just one scene from gregory dorans terrific production of hamlet. Young lovers hero and claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles benedick and beatrice to wed as well. With andrew scott, juliet stevenson, jessica brown findlay, luke thompson. Hamlet david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie.
David tennant is the undoubted star of the rsc production of hamlet david tennant, known to millions as bbc tvs doctor who, has returned to his thespian roots as the lead in hamlet. David tennant as hamlet in a film of the royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of shakespeares greatest play. Get lost in this magical tale of love, evil, battles waged between wizards and goblinlike yrrchs. This visually sumptuous screen version, filmed on location with the original stage cast, captures the atmosphere and excitement of the critically acclaimed production. I thought it was quite a good adaptation with tennant playing hamlet with a mad and witty capriciousness, but arguably patrick stewart as claudius gave the best performance. David tennant s hamlet is relatable, understandable, and very real. I think tennant brings a great mix of humor and pathos to the role, and stewart is fabulous as both claudius and the ghost. With tom bateman, alex beckett, jonathan coy, mike grady. If there is any quality i miss, it is the characters philosophical nature, and here he is not helped by the production. Ophelia gives a monologue assigned by hamlet, and he stabs gertrude in the final scene, unlike mel gibson and kenneth branaugh, i felt no emotions for the story or any of the characters, and i personally felt hamlet was played subdued and too quiet in some monologues. Dec, 2015 21 videos play all david tennant hamlet helen anne. Gregory dorans production is one of the most richly textured, bestacted versions of the play we have seen in years, wrote michael. This is such a great production of hamlet, in my opinion. Hamlets character, as is presented in this scene, completely opposes that of claudius, and this is brilliantly conveyed by the actor david tennant.
David tennant is the greatest hamlet of his generation. David tennant, whose own rsc performance as hamlet was a huge hit, meets other actors who have played the role and tries to unravel the meaning of the play. When hamlets fathers ghost reveals he was murdered by claudius, who then married his widow. In this moderndress version, hamlet wears a beanie hat and parka jacket. Hes also disturbed by how quickly his mother, gertrude, has remarried and by the fact that her new spouse is claudius, her late husbands brother and thus hamlets uncle. He played the roles of the tenth incarnation of the doctor in the bbc scifi series doctor who 20052010, giacomo casanova in the bbc comedydrama serial casanova 2005, hamlet in the rscs 2009 adaptation of hamlet 2009, barty crouch, jr. In order to see this content you need to have both javascript enabled and flash installed.
The royal shakespeare companys production of hamlet, which ran at stratforduponavon julynovember 2008 and was followed by a west end run at. David tennant played hamlet as an agitated tshirt and parkawearing wreck in a world where the players never escape observation. This version was is directed by gregory doran and a modern dress version of hamlet 2009 with david tennant in the lead role. Between his madness and grief and between grief and his.
An acclaimed hamlet in the royal shakespeare companys hit production also a recent great performances production, david tennant meets fellow actors whove tackled this most iconic of roles, including superstar jude law, and. David tennant looked like a full scale actor instead of a novelty turn, capable of raising his game substantially enough to keep abreast of a superb cast. The rsc puts a modern spin on shakespeares hamlet in this filmedfortelevision version of their stage production. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. David tennant stars as wiltshire, a trader freshly arrived on a samoan island. Can i forget the drama thats surrounded david tennants hamlet and engage only with the one thats on stage in front of me. Mar 07, 20 based on its reputation, i was expecting to like the 2009 royal shakespeare company production of hamlet, directed by gregory doran and starring david tennant, much better than i did. David tennant meets fellow actors whove taken on hamlet and compares notes on how to play a character thats been played, probably, a million different ways. David tennant as hamlet in a film of the royal shakespeare companys award winning production of shakespeares greatest play. Hamlet david tennant and patrick stewart star in a film of the royal shakespeare companys critically lauded, awardwinning moderndress production of.
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