In the Tennant version of Hamlet, it is the title character that is most distinguished in directorial decisions. Sporadic and energetic, this incarnation of Hamlet lacks the philosophical quality found in the text. The youth of Hamlet is easily read in his behaviors, contemplative but not slow. Tennant’s Hamlet can be particularly distinguished by his interactions with Polonius. Mocking and sharp, Hamlet’s madness can be more easily interpreted as an act when he has back-and-forth conversation with Polonius. Well rehearsed and clever, his quips do seem more soaked in meaning as they are punctuated with childish faces and mocking imitations- as a young adult might if they were feigning purposeful madness. A motif more emphasized in this incarnation
