Tag: Hamlet
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Hamlet: Swordplay the Serious Way, New York Times, July 2, 1995
Hamlet: Swordplay the Serious Way By Matt Wolf, theater critic and journalist in London, New York Times, July 2, 1995 LONDON— “A HIT, A VERY PALPABLE HIT!” cries the courtier Osric during the climactic duel of “Hamlet.” And in the Broadway production now at the Belasco Theater, those hits are palpable indeed. Productions of “Hamlet” are often…
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Great British Hopes: Damian Lewis – Feb 11, 1995
Great British Hopes: Damian Lewis by Kate Bassett – The Times – 11 February 1995 Damian Lewis Profession: Actor Age: 23 Claim to fame: The New York Times hailed him as “The new Ralph Fiennes? The next Hugh Grant?†Distinctive features: Six foot three. Flaming red hair. “I wasn’t aware of my hair until critics…
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Who Will Be The New Ralph Fiennes, The Next Hugh Grant? – Jan 1, 1995
Who Will Be The New Ralph Fiennes, The Next Hugh Grant? By Matt Wolf – New York Times – January 1, 1995 LONDON— NOT LONG AGO, DANIEL Day Lewis and Kenneth Branagh were the British names on everyone’s lips when it came to actors; more recently, Hugh Grant and Ralph Fiennes have dominated Hollywood’s imagination. Which…
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Hamlet in the Park – June 17, 1994
Hamlet in the Park – Theatre by Alastair Macaulay – Financial Times – June 17, 1994 This most excellent canopy the air, look you . . . It makes a difference to when you can see the firmament Hamlet is talking about, and here is one of the gains of watching Hamlet in the Open…
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Prince Who’s Fit For a King: Paul Taylor Reviews Hamlet at the Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park – June 15, 1994
Prince who’s fit for a king: Paul Taylor reviews Hamlet at the Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park by Paul Taylor – The Independent - 15 June 1994 There are some actors who approach the role of Hamlet via a rigorous apprenticeship in parts that have more than a smack of the Prince of Denmark: Konstantin in The…