Scattergun subversion is undermined by psychological miscalculations Hamlet isn't often played for laughs. When David Tennant took the comedic approach in the RSC's 2008 production, it was testament to his mercurial genius that his performance brilliantly conveyed the manic grief of a young man whose world was disintegrating around him.
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 04:42AM on February 8, 2022