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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Great news: Raul Bhaneja's brilliant Hamlet (Solo) is still on the boards. In fact, it's coming to Montreal's Centaur Theatre for three performances this weekend. In an acting tour de force, Bhaneja plays seventeen roles, each one physically, verbally and psychologically distinctive - I think his Polonius is the finest I've seen, for example. And it poses some very interesting questions regarding topics such as the true nature of personality, and the necessity of thinking like an actor to appreciate drama. It also brings to mind the fact that this particular play has sparked creativity in so many ways - with productions such as this one and Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead being two obvious examples. And there are many others, with even more to come. It's a remarkable work for this reason alone, and this version is a must-see.

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