Which gets very weird, because hes looking you in the eye and hes telling you, im not crazy, im just acting this way. Often considered one of scotlands greatest actors, david tennant was born david john mcdonald in west lothian, scotland, to essdale helen mcleod and sandy mcdonald, who was a presbyterian minister. Tennant is an active, athletic, immensely engaging hamlet. Hamlet is shown to be uncomfortable in the setting in which he is placed. 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. Hamlet act 2 scene 2 welcome, dear rosencrantz and guildenstern.
Begin watching hamlet with david tennant on amazon video. I think tennant brings a great mix of humor and pathos to the role, and stewart is fabulous as both claudius and the ghost. 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 stars in a film of the royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of shakespeares great play. David tennant and sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, filmfortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 stage production. David tennants most frequently updated website with all the latest news about the actor. To be or not to be hamlet david tennant hd youtube. 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. Bbc press office david tennant reprises role in rsc. Wednesday, january 10, 2018 study guide for hamlet handout. David tennant stars in the title role with patrick stewart as claudiusghost, penny downie as gertrude, mariah gale as ophelia and john woodvine as. Get lost in this magical tale of love, evil, battles waged between wizards and goblinlike yrrchs.
When he was about 3 or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his love of doctor who. To be, or not to be david tennant stars in a film of the royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of shakespeares great play. David tennants hamlet is stolid and unaffected until he starts feigning madness. The rsc puts a modern spin on shakespeares hamlet in this filmedfortelevision version of their stage production. 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. He also tries, alongside simon russell beale and ben whishaw, to unravel the meaning of the play and the reason why it is considered by many to be the greatest play shakespeare ever wrote. 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. When booking opened last year for the transfer of the royal shakespeare companys hamlet from stratford to london, the presence of david tennant, star of doctor who, in the title role left the box. Captured in the round at manchesters royal exchange theatre, this production boldly reimagines gender across the characters.
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. This david tennantstarring productions first outing was at the rsc courtyard theatre in stratforduponavon and is now finished. There are parts when it ends up making him look like an insufferable ass. Director gregory dorans moderndress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fastmoving and, in parts, very funny.
Yorick is represented by the real skull of a polish composer who bequeathed it to the rsc for use in theatrical performance by vicki reid. David tennants hamlet is thrilling and not just because im a fan of the actor. Review of shakespeares hamlet directed by gregory doran, at the. Hamlet tennant seeks vengeance for his fathers death after his widowed mother marries the killer. Peake, a leading british talent, stars as the first uk female hamlet on a major stage for 35 years. The royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of hamlet, directed by rsc chief associate director gregory doran, and with david tennant in. Set in the kingdom of denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge prince hamlet exacts on his uncle claudius for murdering king hamlet, claudiuss brother and prince hamlets father, and then succeeding to the throne and taking as his wife. Review of shakespeares hamlet directed by gregory doran for. Great performances to air david tennant hamlet april 28. David tennant on why he is the biggest worrier in showbiz it is a truism of the entertainment industry that movie stars are damaged souls, capable of the most diabolical behaviour.
Playing the rscs hamlet in 2008 david tennant the interview. 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. 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 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. An acclaimed hamlet in the royal shakespeare companys hit production also a recent great performances production, david tennant meets fellow actors who. 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. Hes peeved not to be taken seriously but isnt at all surprised when he isnt all his.
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. He also tries, alongside simon russell beale and ben whishaw, to. If there is any quality i miss, it is the characters philosophical nature, and here he is not helped by the production. Librivox recording of hamlet, by william shakespeare. The bbc production of hamlet starring david tennant and sir patrick stewart will be available in the uk for free for a limited period on thursday as part of the shakespeare400 celebrations. Hamlet david tennant and sir patrick stewart tackle shakespeares hamlet in moderndress in the madefortelevision film adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 production.
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. 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. 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. In hamlet, david tennant, whose own rsc performance was a huge hit, meets other actors who have played the role from the legendary david warner in the 1960s to the recent jude law. Watch david tennant in hamlet for free with digital. Hamlet full movie in hd visit david tennant stars in a film of the royal shakespeare companys award. David tennant, patrick stewart, oliver ford davies, penny downie, mariah gale, edward bennett, gregory doran. Hamlet david tennant and patrick stewart star in a film of the royal shakespeare companys critically lauded, awardwinning moderndress production of. 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. And lots of people are going to be doing dr who in hamlet jokes, so this is just me getting it out of the way early. Tennant then creates a character that is interesting to watch, but i never felt like i was watching an. Complete the assigned questions and receive a stamp for each set of questions assigned. With david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie, oliver ford davies. The tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark is a tragedy by william shakespeare.
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