The Prince of Denmark

I was reunited with theater productions this past summer, having taken a year hiatus from any sort of live performance whilst unemployed and unable to purchase tickets. Can I just say...Man! It feels good to be back in the audience!

This past Sunday I had an afternoon dalliance with the Prince of Denmark for the first time (outside the pages of a book) and I was pleasantly rewarded with a spectacular showing by all the actors of Austin Shakespeare that took part in Hamlet. Polonius had me laughing constantly with his aside comments and jaunty demeanor, Ophelia truly worked the insane angle in the end with an amazingly believable crazy act, the king/uncle was very stately, and Hamlet murdered (pune intended) the performance with great depth of emotion and energy. (You can find an eloquent review of Hamlet here, or here.)

Photography by Kimberley Meade, 2011

After seeing this play, I am highly anticipating future productions by Austin Shakespeare, plan to see Arcadia in the spring, and wholeheartedly recommend anything they perform.

Hm. Hamlet has put me in the mood for some Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead... #popcorn