Does this production say something to the modern South Africa?
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Is it important that Hamlet is a student?
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Many of the tensions in Hamlet are between the men. Do you think the women are on the margins?
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Do you think Gertrude was having an affair with Claudius before Old Hamlet died? Did you do any improvisation of backstory?
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What work did you do on the text? How did you decide what to leave in or take out?
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Why have you decided to stage the production in modern dress on a minimalist set?
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How did you deal with the verse-speaking, especially for the younger actors in your company?
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You have a company of 12 actors - how does the doubling of parts affect the audience?
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In directing this play, what have you discovered about it?
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Why did you include some images of South Africa in the programme?
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Do you think Hamlet is actually mad? Or pretending?
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How have you interpreted Gertrude's speech about Ophelia's death?
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Where is the Baxter Theatre and how does it fit into to the South African theatre culture?
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These clips are taken from a recording of the Creative Team Talk public event on 2 May 2006 in the Swan Theatre. Interview by Jonathan Bate.
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