(Photo courtesy: Susie Sprinkel Hudson)
Written by Alina Mae WilsonÂ
Many, if not most leading characters in successful fiction today have qualities that endear them to the viewer, making them desirable as friends, lovers, or both. Â But before there was all that nonsense about actually liking the star, there was someone else–there was Hamlet. Â An angst-filled Danish prince forever brooding about his castle, Hamlet is often described with words like “depressed,” “whiny,” and “cowardly.” As a result, he has often been the target of viewers’/readers’ scorn, derision, and annoyance. Â In contrast, is the portrayal from American Coast Theater Company’s Hamlet. Â The young prince here is heavily sarcastic, bitter, and volatile. He is not likable or sympathetic, but he has a strange energy to keep you hooked. Â Continue Reading