Performance Analysis of Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Hamlet. Prince of Denmark” My public presentation analysis is based on Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Hamlet. Prince of Denmark” . This production was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starred Mel Gibson. Glenn Close. Alan Bates. and Paul Scofield. In this production of Hamlet. the original old English is used. However. I noticed that any duologue that was excessively hard to grok or excessively long-winded was deleted from the scenes. Some of the scenes had besides been altered. For illustration. In Act 2. Scene 1. the manager has Polonius undercover agent on Ophelia and Hamlet. and this is how he learns of Hamlet’s unusual visit with his girl and Hamlet’s lunacy. In the original text of Act 2. scene 1. Ophelia informs Polonius of Hamlet’s visit and his evident lunacy. I believe the manager chose to hold Polonius undercover agent on them to obtain this information. because the audience would detect for themselves merely how huffy Hamlet appears. It was besides likely done to salvage clip so that the film wouldn’t retarding force. In Kenneth Branaugh’s version the film is contained on two tapes. and his version was a small excessively slow traveling for my gustatory sensation.
The lines 207-0 213 in Act 2. scene2. where Polonius has a drawn-out soliloquy. besides appears to hold been cut from the book. In that same act the lines where Guildenstern and Rosencranz enter the scene have been moved to Act 3. Scene 1. a point straight after Hamlet’s “Mousetrap” drama. There were besides several other alterations to the arrangement of scenes in this drama. including Shakespeare’s celebrated address. “To be or non to be [ … ] . ” which had been moved to Act 1. scene 2. I believe all of these alterations were made due to the advantageous nature of the movie media. It was possible for the manager to demo several shootings of different histrions and events. switching back and Forth between scenes. This gave the consequence of the scenes happening at the same time. Since these scenes appeared to hold occurred at the same clip in the film. it likely made sense or seemed more effectual to the manager to travel the scenes or Acts of the Apostless around to what seemed the most logical point in the movie.
As a consequence of these alterations. I felt this version of Hamlet was more fast-paced and prosecuting. It did non drag. I appreciated this production over the other Hamlet movies I have seen. because it was made more interesting through director’s switching camera technique. The scene and costumes of this drama were besides historically accurate for that clip period. And the lighting was good done -not excessively dark. Equally far as the histrions go. Mel Gibson gave an energetic reading of the melancholic Hamlet ; and Glenn Close was so intense and really credible as Gertrude. Hamlet’s female parent. The other histrions besides performed their parts really good. In drumhead. I enjoyed this public presentation more than Kenneth Branaugh’s production. because I felt it was faster paced and more dynamic. I feel this consequence was achieved through the director’s technique of switching the camera between the histrions and scenes to give the feeling that events were happening at the same time. I besides feel Mel Gibson’s energetic public presentation and Glenn Close’s intense and realistic public presentation added a dynamic quality. which I have non seen in any other production of this drama.
