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. The royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of hamlet, directed by rsc chief associate director gregory doran, stars david tennant doctor. He also plays extracts from previous productions, including a classic with richard burton as jimmy porter. He feels uncomfortable with the people there, who all are to an extent hypocrites. The production continues director sarah frankcoms work at the rem, now lauded as the uks first mainstream feminist theatre. Which gets very weird, because hes looking you in the eye and hes telling you, im not crazy, im just acting this way. Hamlet must decide whether to avenge his fathers murder at the hands of his uncle claudius played by patrick stewart, who has married his brothers wife hamlet s mother, gertrude. In the film, the theme of observation continues as the action is occasionally viewed as images on a cctv monitor, and hamlet films the players. 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.
This production was captured by digital theatre live at londons wyndhams theatre and starred david tennant and catherine tate. Jan 10, 2009 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. The royal shakespeare companys hamlet, starring david tennant and patrick stewart, has been hailed as the definitive hamlet for a new generation. David tennant and sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, filmfortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 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. Watch david tennant in hamlet for free with digital theatre plus. News great performances to air david tennant hamlet april 28. Apr 27, 2010 david tennant stars in the title role with patrick stewart as claudiusghost, penny downie as gertrude, mariah gale as ophelia and john woodvine as the player king with edward bennett as laertes. Sir derek jacobi and eric porter hamlet 1980 iain glen and ian richardson rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead 1990 mel gibson and ian holm hamlet 1990 kenneth branagh and richard briers hamlet 1996 ethan hawke and bill murray hamlet 2000 david tennant and oliver ford davies hamlet 2009. Doctor who, in his goggleeyed, scarfwrapped fourth incarnation, is passing the time of day with the countess scarlioni. The big news from stratford is that gregory dorans production is one of the most. By watching all of these actors to be or not to be soliloquies, i fount scotts to be one of my favorites. 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. 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.
See more ideas about david tennant, david tennant hamlet and david. King hamlet has been usurped by his brother claudius, for the throne of denmark. For anybody in the uk, this is the iplayer link valid for 7 days to download david tennant s episode of shakespeare uncovered about hamlet which aired last night on bbc two. Great performances to air david tennant hamlet april 28. Sir patrick stewart is also phenomenal as hamlet sr claudius, but the real showstealers are polonius oliver ford davies and the gravedigger mark hadfield, whose.
Unlike any actor who has preceded him in the role of the doctor or the prince of denmark, david tennant is both an accomplished shakespearean he has often turned out for the rsc and a complete. Jul 31, 2016 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. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. For anybody in the uk, this is the iplayer link valid for 7 days to download david tennants episode of shakespeare uncovered about hamlet. I was blown away by how powerful david tennant s portrayal of hamlet was.
Get lost in this magical tale of love, evil, battles waged between wizards and goblinlike yrrchs. Every hamlet rises or falls on the performance of the titlerole actor, and tennant had both strengths and problems. In much ado about nothing, beatrice and benedick are adamant in their mutual dislike, while claudio and hero are deep in love, and the two stories take an unexpected course. The different actors from these films which play hamlet s character are, campbell scott, david tennant, mel gibson, and kenneth branagh.
David tennant and patrick stewart lead the cast in this acclaimed production of shakespeares classic play. David tennant and sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, film fortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare. Hamlet s character, as is presented in this scene, completely opposes that of claudius, and this is brilliantly conveyed by the actor david tennant. Peake, a leading british talent, stars as the first uk female hamlet on a major stage for 35 years. Blc theatre presents hamlet by william shakespeare youtube. For anybody in the uk, this is the iplayer link valid for 7 days to download david tennants episode of shakespeare uncovered about hamlet which aired last night on bbc two. This visually sumptuous screen version, filmed on location with the original stage cast, captures the atmosphere and excitement of the critically acclaimed production. David tennant explains why shakespeare still matters duration. David tennant celebrity profile check out the latest david tennant photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
The production was filmed for dvd and broadcast on bbc two in 2009. Claudius has also married old hamlets widow gertrude. David tennants hamlet is thrilling and not just because im a fan of the actor. When he was about 3 or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his love of doctor who. In 2008, david tennant and gregory doran, now the rscs artistic director, worked together on two highly praised shakespeare productions, hamlet and loves labours lost. 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.
Like many people, i had my love of shakespeare reawakened by david tennants tv portrayal of hamlet over christmas. Geddy lee talk at the oakville center for performing arts duration. 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. David tennant stars in a film of the royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of shakespeares great play. Review of shakespeares hamlet directed by gregory doran for. Tennant then creates a character that is interesting to watch, but i never felt like i was watching an. The prince of denmark seeks vengeance after his father is murdered and his mother marries the murderer.
David tennant played hamlet as an agitated tshirt and parkawearing wreck in a world where the players never escape observation. David tennant s hamlet is thrilling and not just because im a fan of the actor. 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. 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. Hamlet bbc studios digital theatre 2009 digital theatre plus. Mar 07, 20 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. Yorick is represented by the real skull of a polish composer who bequeathed it to the rsc for use in theatrical performance by vicki. Sep 24, 2014 the royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of hamlet, directed by rsc chief associate director gregory doran, and with david tennant in the title role, will premiere on bbc two later. I have also seen the national theaters version with benedict cumberbatch, and i have to say, this one is better. The troubled prince is even more shocked when hes visited by his late fathers ghost, who reveals that his. David tennant really shines as the perhapsmad danish prince, and gives a remarkable performance that still leaves the audience arguing whether hamlet is insane or just cagey. 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.
Acclaimed bbc production of hamlet, starring david tennant. If there is any quality i miss, it is the characters philosophical nature, and here he is not helped by the production. Rent hamlet 2009 starring david tennant and patrick stewart on dvd and bluray. 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. 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. The countess is a glamorous art thief married to a charming. David smith on david tennant in hamlet stage the guardian. Being an american rather new to shakespeare, i have come to discover that hamlet is my favorite play, and as of today the david tennant and. 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. Begin watching hamlet with david tennant on amazon video. The rsc puts a modern spin on shakespeares hamlet in this filmedfortelevision version of their stage production. 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, to avoid the rush.
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 compares notes on the roles titanic challenges. 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. Review of shakespeares hamlet directed by gregory doran, at the. 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. Hamlet tv movie 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. David tennant s hamlet is stolid and unaffected until he starts feigning madness. To be or not to be hamlet david tennant hd youtube. Adapted for the screen and filmed on location, this dynamic, exciting and contemporary production features all key original cast members from the staged version. If you prefer the lighter side of shakespeare, much ado about nothing with catherine tate and david tennant is a hilarious, thoroughly entertaining play. After all the hype and nearly a years wait, doctor who star david tennant s has at last given us or at least the critics his hamlet. Credits role contributor hamlet david tennant claudiusthe ghost patrick stewart gertrude penny downie polonius oliver ford davies ophelia mariah gale laertes.
The royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of hamlet, directed by rsc chief associate director gregory doran, and with david tennant. David tennant hears interviews with john osborne, reads his personal letters, as well as archive of critic kenneth tynan and director tony richardson. Hamlet david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie. 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, hamlet in the rscs 2009 adaptation of hamlet 2009, barty crouch, jr. Aug 20, 20 david tennant explains why shakespeare still matters duration. David tennant meets fellow actors whove taken on hamlet and compares notes.
David tennant gives us hope as he responds to john barrowmans idea for torchwood movie. Its a sign of our starcrazy culture that there has been months of speculation about david tennant s hamlet. Hamlet is shown to be uncomfortable in the setting in which he is placed. Complete the assigned questions and receive a stamp for each set of questions assigned. 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. Bbc press office david tennant reprises role in rsc. With david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie, oliver ford davies. Wednesday, january 10, 2018 study guide for hamlet handout. Captured in the round at manchesters royal exchange theatre, this production boldly reimagines gender across the characters. Aug 05, 2008 tennant is an active, athletic, immensely engaging hamlet. 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. Nov 06, 2014 hamlets character, as is presented in this scene, completely opposes that of claudius, and this is brilliantly conveyed by the actor david tennant. Director gregory dorans moderndress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fastmoving and, in parts, very funny.
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