Sian Brooke's Orphelia seemed somewhat lacking in substance and integrity in comparison to Benedict's overwhelming conviction to his character. As a member of the audience, I felt that every word that that man said has meaning and thought. The emphasis, or lack-thereof, on each individual word and phrase had been carefully crafted to create a convincing, and real, Hamlet. So with such an illuminated centre, it was unfortunate, but inevitably, that others would appear somewhat dim in
Sian Brooke's Orphelia seemed somewhat lacking in substance and integrity in comparison to Benedict's overwhelming conviction to his character. As a member of the audience, I felt that every word that that man said has meaning and thought. The emphasis, or lack-thereof, on each individual word and phrase had been carefully crafted to create a convincing, and real, Hamlet. So with such an illuminated centre, it was unfortunate, but inevitably, that others would appear somewhat dim in