acting / madness
be / not be
The Almeida’s Hamlet transfers to the West End with most of its cast. (Derbhle Crotty takes over as Gertrude from July 4)
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“A thrilling production directed by Robert Icke that is so bold it just takes the breath away... and yes, Scott is wonderful.”
“A production of clarity and precision featuring a rich and captivating performance by Andrew Scott.”
“Terrific... Full of ideas but not manacled to a concept... Extraordinary conversational ease... Scott is convulsed with emotion.”
“Icke’s slowing down and opening up of the text is genuinely thrilling... Survives its transfer... It remains majestic.”
“Remains extraordinarily, heartbreakingly beautiful... Very little has been changed or lost... Scott remains startlingly fresh.”
“A conversational Hamlet that allows its audience to eavesdrop, forces us to turn voyeur... Brilliantly, dislocatingly fresh.”
“An all-consuming marvel... Hamlet may be in doubt but Scott is not – he is a brilliant communicator... Wight’s tremendous.”
“First-class... Scott: outstanding... the great soliloquies seem new-minted, every word a separate question. ”
“Admirable lucidity... Rich and beautiful, with Scott delivering a career-defining performance that’s charismatic and surprising.”
“Scott will not disappoint either his huge fan club or Hamlet hunters. His Prince's rages are terrifying.”
“A penetrating production that is also often perverse... Too slow... Scott is a wonderfully moving Hamlet... Not to be missed.”
“Scott’s charismatic, moving prince is obsessed, one might almost say possessed.”
“Clever new takes on several characters... This Hamlet is too wet... Icke’s staging is fascinating, though.”
“Scott: a sensitivity that can’t be mistaken for weakness, an interior turmoil that emerges like bursts of pressure cooker steam.”
“Cool, clever, chic... Scott’s Hamlet is most memorable for his charm, self-mockery and ability to speak directly to the audience”
“This Hamlet’s forte is a quivering, quavering emotionality... Disappointingly subdued.”
“Choppy production... Scott is very good indeed, allowing us to follow his often tortured thought process during the soliloquies.”
“As tired as it is tiresome... Scott is an endearingly fragile prince, but he is disastrously inconsistent.”
