Minimalist 'Hamlet' Provides Maximum Effect
Of all the memorable moments in Bedlam’s new production of “Hamlet,” perhaps my favorite arrives three hours in. Gertrude (Andrus Nichols) and Claudius (Tom O’Keefe), having just processed the death of Ophelia, share a tense moment. Staring into each other’s eyes, Claudius inexplicably falls into a crouch, places his hand on his back, and starts spouting a lower-class accent. Gertrude, i…