Two weeks ago I began preparations for producing one of the most revered plays in the English language.
In twenty-two weeks, I will perform the title role of one of the most revered play in the English language.
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"HAMLET, Prince of Denmark" is, the best, most human, living piece of work.
It is far from perfect. You learn this when you have to cut the script so its not a kajillion hours long. Shakespeare captured the human quintessence of imperfection in the work. What a piece of work is man! I'll speak more about this later. Perhaps a weekly musing on what I've discovered about the play that week.
Now, I know some of you are asking: "Gee, Ley, isn't that a lot of work, to produce, direct, and act Hamlet?"
I know you are asking this because some of you have asked this.
And to you, all those people out there who are completly corect, I say:
"Yes, yes it is. And, I am on a mandated psychiatric leave from school right now, so I have absolutely nothing to do. I have nothing but time right now."
I'm sure y'all have other questions, too. Like, ego trip much for casting yourself as Hamlet?
Yes, I guess, if you psychoanalyze the vashta-nerada our of it. The here are the real reasons:
- Some of you may have noticed that I inhabit a very female body. Hamlet is male, so I don't quite see someone with breasts like mine getting cast as him. There. Candid. Scientific terms.
- I would feel weird asking someone to play a role of that size.
- Because I can.
- If you want something done right, do it yourself.
- I feel I have a great understanding of Hamlet. I relate to him easily already. Any person playing him explores their own darkness, and that is something I feel I need to do.
- Because I want to.
- I have a vashta nerada-load of time, and the role is massive and others are already concerned about the time commitment of this.
There. Seven reasons. I think that's enough.
There will definitly be more entries on this! It's tag is Hamlet. Click here for the rest of the entries on the play!
Oh, I almost forgot! Mr. Baird (I refuse to tell you who that is, use the handy-dandy search box to your left if you don't know) loved "Hamlet" and this production is in his memory and honor. After the production costs, all the money from ticket sales, etc. goes directly to pancreatic cancer research.
ps. The Vashta Nerada are one of the scariest things I've come across in Doctor Who, so it is in place of swearing. Click here for the TARDIS Data Core entry on these freakin' terrifying lil' buggers.
