Hamlet (Public Theater) NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if Acting consistently rises about the high concept hijinks of Gold's direction Issac's Hamlet veers from glib hipster to grieving avenger
Don't see it if Nothing really gels in Gold's deconstructed version hence nothing really moves one emotionally It's a series of intriguing set pieces
See it if You like Sam Gold's work because it pretty much has his stamp on it, OSCAR ISAAC, you want to see a new perspective on this play
Don't see it if You don't like Sam Gold's body of work, you don't want to sit quietly for 4 hours, you don't want to see sad material Read more
See it if you can put up w/Gold's intrusive choices to see Isaac's intelligent, funny, comprehensible, well-spoken H. 4 hrs zoom by. Intimate setting.
Don't see it if meaningless, distracting flourishes annoy you. For every good Gold choice, 2 bad ones. Messiest stage ever. Double casting can confuse. Read more
See it if you like Shakespeare and want to see a classic performed intelligently and with great acting and originality.
Don't see it if you don't have 3.5 hours to spare or you don't like Shakespeare.
See it if You want to watch Oscar Isaac act up a storm for 3 hours.
Don't see it if You want a traditional production, or a cohesive one, for that matter.
See it if You've seen a lot of Hamlet productions and you're looking for something with a different perspective to spice it up.
Don't see it if You demand a neat and tidy performance. Read more
See it if A high-concept, well-acted Hamlet with an ensemble of 9 is this year's shoestring hipster plaything. Isaac gets to rant in his underpants.
Don't see it if An overly humorous Hamlet that fails when it needs to be heroic isn't worth attending despite great acting. If only it lost all its mirth.
See it if You want to see some killer performances in a production of The Big Play that is heavy on concept.
Don't see it if You haven't read Hamlet a zillion times and you can't stand conceptual staging. Read more