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Query: Simply the Compelling Drama

This version of Hamlet does not seek to capture the soaring poetry of Shakespeare's language. Delivery of lines is, instead, clear and thoughtful, so that the viewer is truly confronted with the struggle of the characters themselves. One can almost forget that he is listening to Shakespeare at all. The time period in which it is set works very well, and the sets and costumes are wonderfully effective, but nothing calls attention to itself. What one encounters is simply the compelling drama of Hamlet. It does not take the place of every other Hamlet, but it certainly holds its own.