For me, that's easy. Let's work backwards...
What Play?
Hamlet -- my favorite of any Shakespeare tragedy, and the one that I have seen performed the best in any on-screen adaptation. For myself, the story is much more meaningful and intriguing than any other work of Shakespeare. When reading the play write in high school, I found myself really enjoying the story Shakespeare created. The complex character that is Hamlet, the unique love he has with Ophelia, and the interesting dynamic between Hamlet, his mother, and his uncle, the murderous King Claudius.
Where?
Originally, I thought it would be best for me to find a theater somewhere in my city, as to not be burdened by the worries of traveling. However, this event will grant me more money than any individual could ever hope to spend, so why be modest or cautious? We'll go international, somewhere overseas and nice, but also renowned for their theatrical spectacles, and also English-speakers. That only brings one place to mind... England, the same land that Shakespeare himself originated from.
When?
The sooner the better. In doing some research for a performance of Hamlet in England, I found the perfect showing. The Almeida Theater in London's West End is having its official opening performance of Hamlet on Feb. 28, 2017, five days from today (link to the webpage: https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/hamlet-almeida-theatre-2017). If I left tomorrow, I could even have time to tour London before becoming the richest man ever, not that becoming rich would give me less time to work with. From what little I can gather from the webpage, the performance does seem to be some adapted and "revived" form of Shakespeare's original piece, but not much else it given. The cast seems normal, no names pop out at me in the cast listing, and everything besides that appears to be in place. Nothing special I can gather, but that doesn't bother me. As long as the actors put on a great show, I'm satisfied.
So, if the same scenario happened to you, when, where, and what play would you choose?
What Play?
Hamlet -- my favorite of any Shakespeare tragedy, and the one that I have seen performed the best in any on-screen adaptation. For myself, the story is much more meaningful and intriguing than any other work of Shakespeare. When reading the play write in high school, I found myself really enjoying the story Shakespeare created. The complex character that is Hamlet, the unique love he has with Ophelia, and the interesting dynamic between Hamlet, his mother, and his uncle, the murderous King Claudius.
Where?
Originally, I thought it would be best for me to find a theater somewhere in my city, as to not be burdened by the worries of traveling. However, this event will grant me more money than any individual could ever hope to spend, so why be modest or cautious? We'll go international, somewhere overseas and nice, but also renowned for their theatrical spectacles, and also English-speakers. That only brings one place to mind... England, the same land that Shakespeare himself originated from.
When?
The sooner the better. In doing some research for a performance of Hamlet in England, I found the perfect showing. The Almeida Theater in London's West End is having its official opening performance of Hamlet on Feb. 28, 2017, five days from today (link to the webpage: https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/hamlet-almeida-theatre-2017). If I left tomorrow, I could even have time to tour London before becoming the richest man ever, not that becoming rich would give me less time to work with. From what little I can gather from the webpage, the performance does seem to be some adapted and "revived" form of Shakespeare's original piece, but not much else it given. The cast seems normal, no names pop out at me in the cast listing, and everything besides that appears to be in place. Nothing special I can gather, but that doesn't bother me. As long as the actors put on a great show, I'm satisfied.
So, if the same scenario happened to you, when, where, and what play would you choose?
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