This is the second half of our discussion about Greg Doran's film adaptation of his RSC Hamlet production starring David Tennant. For detailed show notes, visit: http://www.seventh-row.com/2016/05/06/ep-7-hamlet-david-tennant/Follow us on Twitter @21stFolio. Find us online at http://seventh-row.comHost: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Noemi Berkowitz (@noemiola), Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark), Mary Angela Rowe (@lapsedvictorian), Craig Ruttan (@crut)Sound recordist and editor: Cam White (@JediDusk)00:00–0:50 Intro0:50–7:50 Ophelia’s madness - why does she always have to be naked when she’s crazy7:51–14:24 Keeping up appearances, how everyone is performing for everyone else in this world, and the surveillance state14:24–30:59 A controlled, diplomatic Polonius, the great Patrick Stewart, and David Tennant's performance31:00–39:35 The problems with Horatio, the need for a dispassionate observer, and the role of the camera39:35–55:50 How does this "hybrid" film/play production work as a means of capturing theatre?55:50–1:05:02 The humour in the production and the Hamlet/Polonius relationship1:05:02–1:07:52 Sign-offs, the Yorick skull story, and outro

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