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A spare, articulate take on 'Hamlet' by Chris Jones

A who's-who cast in Glencoe tackles timeworn tragedy Peter Brook once said that, in essence, everything in regard to "Hamlet" has been done before. The Moody Dane has been young and impetuous, or middle-aged and worn out. Every Oedipal twist in the tale has been tweaked and skewered. Every concept — whether it's a frantic Mel Gibson rushing around a dark castle, a regal Kenneth Branagh relishing every last wo…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 8:32am on September 17, 2012

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