5 posts tagged “david tennant”

First time I've seen images of David Tennant as Hamlet. Did I mention how excited I am about seeing this at The Courtyard Theatre in Stratford in August?

Show us some tickets you bought for an upcoming event.

This is my most recent purchase and I've got to wait until next August before I can redeem it. But it was definitely worth getting the ticket early because David Tennant (Dr Who, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Casanova) is playing Hamlet and Jen and I will have front row seats!

Hamlet is my favourite Shakespeare play and it will be refreshing to see quite a young actor in the role. I've always felt the lead should be played by someone youthful so as to best represent the turmoil and indecision that inevitably comes with someone of a young age having to deal with such dramatic events in their life. There is also an element of 'me, me, me' in the character which is tinged with teen.
But this isn't the only production of Hamlet planned for the big stage. As Tennant finishes his run, Jude Law (Closer, Talented Mr Ripley) takes up the reins for the Donmar Warehouse in London.
Now Jude Law has never struck me as a particularly outstanding actor. Indeed one colleague, and fellow lover of the stage, commented on hearing the news that Law was play the great Dane: "You might as well throw a tea bag on the stage".

I've subsequently heard that Law is a fairly accomplished stage actor and has been treading the boards since his teens. It will be 2009 until I get to decide which is the closest assessment because I certainly plan on going to see it, if only to compare the two performances.

I don't want to cast doubts on these rumours but there is a pretty strong chance that Daniel Radcliffe will be busy filming the final Harry Potter in 2009 (it is scheduled for release in 2010) and therefore unavailable to take over the role of Dr Who from David Tennant.

Haven't even had time to get really excited about seeing Ian McKellan in King Lear at Christmas when the RSC goes and dangles yet another tantalising play/actor combo before my very eyes.
I've just received advance purchase details for their 2008 summer/autumn Stratford season and not only is one of the plays going to be Hamlet - my favourite Shakespeare - but none other than David Tennant aka Barty Crouch jnr/Dr Who is taking the lead.
It will be nearly a year before I get to see such a pairing but I'm already excited about what he is going to bring to the role. My money is on quietly energetic...

There are rumours that Dr Who (and Barty Crouch Jnr) actor, David Tennant, is negotiating with the RSC to play

Hamlet. I can't but help get an image in my head of him loafing around the stage with his hands in his pockets, like in this picture, spouting out 'to be or not to be?' in that slightly nonchalant way.
Actually, I think he'd bring a different kind of energy to the role, a certain manic madness I suppose. Will definitely be rushing out and buying tickets if it proves a true story.