HAMLET

2002
nntt.jac.go.jp

... This version of Hamlet is an international production that Stein, who has been continuing deep exchanges with theatrical circles in Moscow, created by bringing together Russia's top-class actors and actresses as well as the production staff. Hamlet plays the saxophone on the stage shaped like the boxing ring, and a discotheque scene is inserted in the plot. Even if his method was new and original, his solid interpretation of the Shakespearean play, which underlies his stage direction, won the highest praises, as exemplified by the comments "This Hamlet is truly genuine" and "A spectacle that reflects his pure love for the original work and truly captures the heart of the audience". Yevgeny Mironov, who will play the title role, is an actor of exceptional talent whom Stein, who had sought for the "Hamlet of modern times," finally encountered in Russia. Talking about his passion for the forthcoming production of Hamlet, he says, "Hamlet is part of my life. I would cease to be an actor if I lost Hamlet now". Indeed, this is the stage perfected by mutually stimulating talents of a rare kind. ...