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a very interesting and imaginative piece of work.
fresh take on a classic
revisionist
stage combat
the best performance was by yorick’s skull
visually stunning
amazing
anime backdrops
classic
condensed version
don't miss
drama
ensemble
graphic novel
graphics
hamlet
modern
must-see
post-apocalyptic
production value
projection
shakespeare
strong voices
visual arts
NEAL WEAVER
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June 19, 2014
***This review first appeared on stageraw.com.***
Despite initial claims that this production is set in post-apocalyptic Denmark, director-adapter Jacob Sidney has given us a brisk, fast-moving and ultimately conventional production. The projected comic-book-style settings by Hillary Bauman and the eccentric costumes by Angi Bell Ursetta are initially startling: Hamlet (director Sidney) has crimson-dyed hair with a white stripe circling his head, a man’s suit-coat with sleeves cut out, and bare feet, with garish red toe-nail polish. But the play’s sweep soon makes us forget the oddities, though Sidney often seems more interested in the exotic externals than in a serious exploration of the text
Aside from some gender-blind casting, t...
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