Word: counterfeiter
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...Hamlet, and it didn’t even occur to me how perfect it was until the new addition of Horatio as Hamlet’s half-brother. It is perfect because no one is telling the truth in the play, except Hamlet and Ophelia. Everyone is presenting a counterfeit to everyone else...
...inevitable. His work has so permeated the consciousness of the literary world that it is difficult to view his story lines in new ways. However, one member of the freshman class, Jeremy R. Funke ’03, has attempted and achieved just that. His new play, A Counterfeit Presentment, challenges the traditional interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, Hamlet. Funke’s play is a blend of Hamlet’s original text (as well as Othello and King Lear) and his own semi-Elizabethan prose. Although it would seem like a tall...
...version of the tragedy is at first a bit confusing due to the plot’s completely different point of view. A Counterfeit Presentment is more the story of Horatio, one of Hamlet’s advisors, than anyone else. The play begins with Horatio wanting not only to tell Hamlet’s tale, but also to confess his own sins. It is here that Funke has incorporated a historical element in to the plot; Horatio tells his story to Saxo the Grammarian, the first writer to enter the real “Amleth” into...
...Counterfeit Presentment is very well executed and has many strong points. The actual dimensions of the Kronauer Space in the Adams House catacombs would make anyone question the use of the word “space.” The whole room is about 20 by 30 ft., with some additional room on the side of the seating area. The actors’ use of the space is admirable, and works extremely well within the context of the play. The minimal set focuses the viewer’s attention on the actors (who deliver excellent performances). At no point...
Indeed, the comic relief itself is another asset to A Counterfeit Presentment. Hamlet’s humorous scenes are made even better by the way that the actors present themselves. Expressions, costumes and mannerisms often elicit laughter from the audience and bring some levity to the tragic atmosphere. One especially entertaining scene involves Horatio and two sailors, who are the quintessential embodiments of pirates, even down to the traditional “Argh!” and piratical accent...