In Geoffrey Doran’s 2009 film version of Hamlet, starring David Tennant as the Dane, an anachronistic staging takes place, wherein knightly clothing is substituted with muscle t-shirts, parkas and ragged suits. This somewhat modern, high-energy version of the tale also incorporates modern devices like security camera footage, and Tennant’s Hamlet recites many of his monologues into a personal camera. This strips it of its royal airs and allows a more naturalistic, modern approach that makes it more accessible to modern audiences. It also allows Hamlet to be seen as a conflicted child, showing his vulnerability.
One marked contrast between the ...
