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Some of you may remember how much I raved about the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's production of Hamlet last year. I'm quite sure that I didn't rave enough; to say that it was incredible doesn't do it justice. After resigning myself to always being disappointed at some level by any performance of the play Bill Rauch and Dan Donohue and company gave Hamlet back to me.
Now I'll be able to recapture at least some of that joy, because OSF has put out an audio production of the play (article). There is a nice and lengthy sample at the product page and Dan sounds great, though there is a part of me that wonders how much it can be appreciated by someone who never saw this particular production. Also, this format means losing one of the things that was really special about the 2010 OSF production, Howie Seago's performance as the Ghost. Anthony Heald is filling in for him on the audio production and Mr. Heald is no slouch as a Shakespearean actor but the integration of sign language into the production reached further than one actor's performance.
Anyway, I sound all negative which is silly because I am THRILLED BEYOND BELIEF to be able to have this.
Now I'll be able to recapture at least some of that joy, because OSF has put out an audio production of the play (article). There is a nice and lengthy sample at the product page and Dan sounds great, though there is a part of me that wonders how much it can be appreciated by someone who never saw this particular production. Also, this format means losing one of the things that was really special about the 2010 OSF production, Howie Seago's performance as the Ghost. Anthony Heald is filling in for him on the audio production and Mr. Heald is no slouch as a Shakespearean actor but the integration of sign language into the production reached further than one actor's performance.
Anyway, I sound all negative which is silly because I am THRILLED BEYOND BELIEF to be able to have this.
