This is the 2nd part of our discussion of the film version (dir. Margaret Williams) of the Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre's HAMLET (dir. Sarah Frankcom) starring Peake as Hamlet.Host: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Laura Anne Harris, Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark), Lesley PetersonSound recordist and editor: Cam White (@JediDusk)00:00–0:50 Intro0:50–8:12 Hamlet Sr. The Ghost8:12–12:28 The fishmonger scene12:28–30:00 Gender-swapping in the production30:00–41:27 Using accents as a shorthand in Shakespeare productions41:27–50:30 The Hamlet/Ophelia relationship50:30-58:50 The theatre in the round and how it works58:50–1:10:48 Filming the production for the screen

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