Friday 21 January 2011

Hamlet

As a confirmed fan of Shakespeare i was intrigued to see how 'Two Gents' (thats a pun, bill would be proud) could present one of his finest plays with all of its plot intricacies. Tonderai Munyevu and Denton Chikura, the actors, blew me away with their performances. Their stage presence and idiosyncrasy was mesmerising and engaged and entertained me throughout. The use of gesture to portray character, the script benig based on the first or 'bad' quarto of Hamlet and the live music/ song that was influenced by the actors Zimbabwean heritage gave the play a contemporary edge and revitalised the play.

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