Ep. 7 Pt. 2: Greg Doran's Hamlet starring David Tennant

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.