On Saturday afternoon I was transported to Denmark by Jude Law and the cast of Hamlet in the beautiful Wyndham Theatre in Leicester (Lie ster) Square. Some of the other less well known but very talented actors included Penelope Wilson (Gertrude), who acted in the films
Calender Girls, Pride and Prejudice and Carrington; Matt Ryan (Horatio), who acted in
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day; and Kevin McNally (Claudius), who acted in
Valkyrie, Pirates of the Caribbean (all), and
Sliding Doors (one of my favorite movies), as well as Law and Order (also a favorite). My seat was in the very middle of the 5th row from the stage. Jeepers! I could see the spit flying from Jude's mouth! I'm certainly no theatre critic, but I was very impressed with his performance. He spoke distinctly and with perfect vocal and physical emphasis and timing to lend precise clarity to each phrase, so that there was no doubt as to meaning of the Elizabethan vernacular. His performance was full of energy, but not overacted; he was very funny in the humorous parts and very sympathic in the sad ones. I will ponder the fact that I may have breathed in the air the Jude Law breathed out for some time to come!
On Saturday afternoon I was transported to Denmark by Jude Law and the cast of Hamlet in the beautiful Wyndham Theatre in Leicester (Lie ster) Square. Some of the other less well known but very talented actors included Penelope Wilson (Gertrude), who acted in the films Calender Girls, Pride and Prejudice and Carrington; Matt Ryan (Horatio), who acted in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day; and Kevin McNally (Claudius), who acted in Valkyrie, Pirates of the Caribbean (all), and Sliding Doors (one of my favorite movies), as well as Law and Order (also a favorite). My seat was in the very middle of the 5th row from the stage. Jeepers! I could see the spit flying from Jude's mouth! I'm certainly no theatre critic, but I was very impressed with his performance. He spoke distinctly and with perfect vocal and physical emphasis and timing to lend precise clarity to each phrase, so that there was no doubt as to meaning of the Elizabethan vernacular. His performance was full of energy, but not overacted; he was very funny in the humorous parts and very sympathic in the sad ones. I will ponder the fact that I may have breathed in the air the Jude Law breathed out for some time to come!
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