SHAKSPER 2008: Conference: SHK 19.0122 Sunday, 24 February 2008
From: Hardy M. Cook (editor@SHAKSPER.NET)
Date: 02/24/08
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[1] From: Nicholas Clary <nclary@smcvt.edu> Date: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 14:25:58 -0500 Subj: RE: SHK 19.0114 The Best Hamlet [2] From: Abigail Quart <arq2@verizon.net> Date: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 14:52:29 -0500 Subj: RE: SHK 19.0114 The Best Hamlet [3] From: Paul E. Doniger <pdoniger@snet.net> Date: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 19:09:51 -0800 (PST) Subj: Re: SHK 19.0114 The Best Hamlet [1]----------------------------------------------------------------- From: Nicholas Clary <nclary@smcvt.edu> Date: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 14:25:58 -0500 Subject: RE: SHK 19.0114 The Best Hamlet I'd like to weigh in on the side of Jacobi as Hamlet. I saw both Rylance and Dillane in performances, and approved of both renditions, given the particular concepts embraced by their directors. I have also seen the filmed performances nominated. Still and all, Jacobi's Hamlet is my favorite. Nick Clary [2]----------------------------------------------------------------- From: Abigail Quart <arq2@verizon.net> Date: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 14:52:29 -0500 Subject: RE: SHK 19.0114 The Best Hamlet No votes for Richard Burton's rehearsal dress Hamlet? My very first live theater Hamlet and still my most cherished. [3]----------------------------------------------------------------- From: Paul E. Doniger <pdoniger@snet.net> Date: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 19:09:51 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: SHK 19.0114 The Best Hamlet I agree with Mark Alexander and Charles Weinstein regarding Derek Jacobi's Hamlet. It's one of the most intelligent I've seen. I also agree that Ralph Feinnes and Kenneth Branagh don't belong on anyone's top ten (I don't understand how the Feinnes Hamlet won a Tony! I've expressed my dislike for Branagh on this list in the past). To the list of unsupportable choices, I would add the Ethan Hawke, which I thought was awful. As a youth, I saw Richard Burton's Hamlet and was greatly affected by it-the video doesn't come close to doing it justice. Someone had earlier mentioned Kevin Kline's Hamlet, but I find it somewhat dull. I heard years ago that Peter O'Toole was a great Hamlet (with, I believe, Derek Jacobi as Laertes), but that was second hand information-does anyone have any first-hand experience with that one? Also, while my memory holds, the Christopher Plummer "Hamlet at Elsinore" in the mid 1960s was impressive-and Robert Shaw was one of the best Claudiuses I can remember. I'd like to get a DVD of that one if it ever comes out. Paul E. Doniger _______________________________________________________________ S H A K S P E R: The Global Shakespeare Discussion List Hardy M. Cook, editor@shaksper.net The S H A K S P E R Web Site <http://www.shaksper.net> DISCLAIMER: Although SHAKSPER is a moderated discussion list, the opinions expressed on it are the sole property of the poster, and the editor assumes no responsibility for them. SHK 19.0122 The Best Hamlet Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 19.0122 Sunday, 24 February 2008 [1] From: Nicholas Clary <nclary@smcvt.edu> Date: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 14:25:58 -0500 Subj: RE: SHK 19.0114 The Best Hamlet [2] From: Abigail Quart <arq2@verizon.net> Date: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 14:52:29 -0500 Subj: RE: SHK 19.0114 The Best Hamlet [3] From: Paul E. Doniger <pdoniger@snet.net> Date: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 19:09:51 -0800 (PST) Subj: Re: SHK 19.0114 The Best Hamlet [1]----------------------------------------------------------------- From: Nicholas Clary <nclary@smcvt.edu> Date: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 14:25:58 -0500 Subject: 19.0114 The Best Hamlet Comment: RE: SHK 19.0114 The Best Hamlet I'd like to weigh in on the side of Jacobi as Hamlet. I saw both Rylance and Dillane in performances, and approved of both renditions, given the particular concepts embraced by their directors. I have also seen the filmed performances nominated. Still and all, Jacobi's Hamlet is my favorite. Nick Clary [2]----------------------------------------------------------------- From: Abigail Quart <arq2@verizon.net> Date: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 14:52:29 -0500 Subject: 19.0114 The Best Hamlet Comment: RE: SHK 19.0114 The Best Hamlet No votes for Richard Burton's rehearsal dress Hamlet? My very first live theater Hamlet and still my most cherished. [3]----------------------------------------------------------------- From: Paul E. Doniger <pdoniger@snet.net> Date: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 19:09:51 -0800 (PST) Subject: 19.0114 The Best Hamlet Comment: Re: SHK 19.0114 The Best Hamlet I agree with Mark Alexander and Charles Weinstein regarding Derek Jacobi's Hamlet. It's one of the most intelligent I've seen. I also agree that Ralph Feinnes and Kenneth Branagh don't belong on anyone's top ten (I don't understand how the Feinnes Hamlet won a Tony! I've expressed my dislike for Branagh on this list in the past). To the list of unsupportable choices, I would add the Ethan Hawke, which I thought was awful. As a youth, I saw Richard Burton's Hamlet and was greatly affected by it-the video doesn't come close to doing it justice. Someone had earlier mentioned Kevin Kline's Hamlet, but I find it somewhat dull. I heard years ago that Peter O'Toole was a great Hamlet (with, I believe, Derek Jacobi as Laertes), but that was second hand information-does anyone have any first-hand experience with that one? Also, while my memory holds, the Christopher Plummer "Hamlet at Elsinore" in the mid 1960s was impressive-and Robert Shaw was one of the best Claudiuses I can remember. I'd like to get a DVD of that one if it ever comes out. Paul E. Doniger _______________________________________________________________ S H A K S P E R: The Global Shakespeare Discussion List Hardy M. Cook, editor@shaksper.net The S H A K S P E R Web Site <http://www.shaksper.net> DISCLAIMER: Although SHAKSPER is a moderated discussion list, the opinions expressed on it are the sole property of the poster, and the editor assumes no responsibility for them.
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