Comments on: Hamlet on the Common http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/07/27/hamlet-on-the-common/ a girl. a mac. a dream. Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Casey http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/07/27/hamlet-on-the-common/#comment-2987 Casey Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2987 Did anyone else think that the crossbars on the stage were intentionally designed so that the set looked like the flag of Denmark (<a href="http://www.countryreports.org/flag/gifs/Denmark.gif">http://www.countryreports.org/flag/gifs/Denmark.gif</a>) when the bars were lit in white? The ghost scene was my favorite. My second favorite was the scene where Hamlet was putting on his best crazy act for Polonius - running around in beach gear, paddling in the water, and toting a green floatie. Did anyone else think that the crossbars on the stage were intentionally designed so that the set looked like the flag of Denmark (http://www.countryreports.org/flag/gifs/Denmark.gif) when the bars were lit in white?

The ghost scene was my favorite. My second favorite was the scene where Hamlet was putting on his best crazy act for Polonius – running around in beach gear, paddling in the water, and toting a green floatie.

]]> By: wenders http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/07/27/hamlet-on-the-common/#comment-2988 wenders Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2988 Hi - thanks for posting this. This is my first real summer "in Boston", and I am glad to see that I haven't missed the last performance. It sounds like a lot of fun. One of my favorite things in DC were summer movies on the Mall - this can just be the Yankee equivelent. :) Hi – thanks for posting this. This is my first real summer “in Boston”, and I am glad to see that I haven’t missed the last performance. It sounds like a lot of fun. One of my favorite things in DC were summer movies on the Mall – this can just be the Yankee equivelent. :)

]]> By: Maya http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/07/27/hamlet-on-the-common/#comment-2989 Maya Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2989 Shakespeare in the park?? awesome!!! I think our Shakespeare in the park is this weekend - I definitely want to try to go. We went last year and it was so fun. Glad you liked it! I saw Hamlet in London (I think it was an RSC production) several years ago and there was a bathtub IN the stage. They used it as part of the act when Hamlet starts to go a little nuts. Hamlet got buck naked! Now that was an expereince... Shakespeare in the park?? awesome!!! I think our Shakespeare in the park is this weekend – I definitely want to try to go. We went last year and it was so fun. Glad you liked it!

I saw Hamlet in London (I think it was an RSC production) several years ago and there was a bathtub IN the stage. They used it as part of the act when Hamlet starts to go a little nuts. Hamlet got buck naked! Now that was an expereince…

]]> By: Carrie http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/07/27/hamlet-on-the-common/#comment-2990 Carrie Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2990 That sounds SO fun!! I wish we had that in Athens. That sounds SO fun!! I wish we had that in Athens.

]]> By: Bellabelly http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/07/27/hamlet-on-the-common/#comment-2991 Bellabelly Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2991 How nice... there is a HUGE Shakespeare festival in Montgomery AL every year-- I missed it this year but plan on going next year-- with a 5 month old in tow!! We have Shakespeare in the Park at a neighboring town, but its put on by highschoolers, the park is a mosquito infested swamp hole and it pretty much sucks. So, I guess I'll just have to wait for next year in Montgomery. Glad you had a nice night. Old married lady. How nice… there is a HUGE Shakespeare festival in Montgomery AL every year– I missed it this year but plan on going next year– with a 5 month old in tow!! We have Shakespeare in the Park at a neighboring town, but its put on by highschoolers, the park is a mosquito infested swamp hole and it pretty much sucks. So, I guess I’ll just have to wait for next year in Montgomery.

Glad you had a nice night. Old married lady.

]]> By: samantha http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/07/27/hamlet-on-the-common/#comment-2992 samantha Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2992 Yeah, maybe BellaBelly will take Auntie Sam with her - because I think I need some Shakespeare in my life! Your night sounds like FUN! Yeah, maybe BellaBelly will take Auntie Sam with her – because I think I need some Shakespeare in my life! Your night sounds like FUN!

]]> By: Frecklebrother http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/07/27/hamlet-on-the-common/#comment-2993 Frecklebrother Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2993 We actually enjoyed it quite a bit. I'm at times overly skeptical about modernizing Shakespeare, mainly if I haven't seen the play performed at in its orginal period or context. Particularly with Hamlet having a important bend to international politics. I thought it was well done and enjoyable. Casey, was astute to notice the flag. I saw the cross and was trying to figure out the purpose, but the flag theory makes perfect sense, otherwise why all of the red on a castle. We actually enjoyed it quite a bit. I’m at times overly skeptical about modernizing Shakespeare, mainly if I haven’t seen the play performed at in its orginal period or context. Particularly with Hamlet having a important bend to international politics.

I thought it was well done and enjoyable. Casey, was astute to notice the flag. I saw the cross and was trying to figure out the purpose, but the flag theory makes perfect sense, otherwise why all of the red on a castle.

]]> By: Anne Marie http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/07/27/hamlet-on-the-common/#comment-2994 Anne Marie Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2994 That sounds like a great evening! I'm envious that it wasn't too hot for ya'll to be outside :) That sounds like a great evening! I’m envious that it wasn’t too hot for ya’ll to be outside :)

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