Productions of Hamlet

Shortened, WW2 so more decisive. Sex Icon

Shortened, no Fortinbras, Guildenstern or Rosencrantz. Focus on Oedipal undertones and psychology

Comedic reimagining, through R&G perspective although they’re already dead

Russian Court setting, uses flashbacks, John Simon believes it lost Shakespeare’s subtilties

modern dress, unnerving but Ben lacks gravity. Tom Mannion doubles as Old Hamlet and Claudius

Modern dress, Tennant wears mainly black, single camera used

Shortened and ending is faster. To Be uses snow

Set in a psych ward, female Rosencrantz, Guildenstern and Horatio. Loses political gravity, most other characters are imagined.

Poorly received, modern dress, wears military uniform once he puts on an antic disposition

All black clothing, more personal and authentic, modern setting. G & C appear to be in love

gender bent casting, exaggerated madness with glimpses of real emotion. To Be is more of a lecture

modern English, through Ophelia’s perspective. Gertrude and Claudius were having an affair before OH died