Mispronunciation of Hecates. It is supposed to be pronounced Hecatees, the pentameter requires it. Also the mousetrap is not quite meant to be a parody, as Hamlet confesses to the first player that he rather enjoyed his performance of a prior speech in Act 3 Scene 1 i believe. Granted the acting is supposed to be more melodramatic because that was the style of the time, but a parody? No. This is a dramatic turning point of the play.
Mispronunciation of Hecates. It is supposed to be pronounced Hecatees, the pentameter requires it. Also the mousetrap is not quite meant to be a parody, as Hamlet confesses to the first player that he rather enjoyed his performance of a prior speech in Act 3 Scene 1 i believe. Granted the acting is supposed to be more melodramatic because that was the style of the time, but a parody? No. This is a dramatic turning point of the play.
TheLukeHunter 2 years ago
Yes it is supposed to be a parody, but hamlet was terrible and he isnt meant to be a poor actor.
fergy1234 2 years ago
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fergy1234 3 years ago
a play within a play is supposed to be a parody of poor acting.
silentcove 3 years ago
That has to be the WORST production EVER.
Hahahaha you are terrible..
wtf? why have you got claudius circulating..
there is no movement, you cant see reactions, its just AWFUL.
APPALLING.
fergy1234 3 years ago
i think you mean why have you got hamlet circulating. we don't see claudius until he exits from the opera box.
silentcove 3 years ago
what an eloquent piece of theater criticism.
hamletandeggs 3 years ago
looks like it should be on PBS.
silentcove 3 years ago