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Director Zoe Mulford struggles with this dilemma in her production. Although she displays some creative and effective ideas, Mulford eventually capitulates to the intimidating power of the Bard's prose, letting the text dominate the actors...
...Mulford's staging innovations are initially quite arresting. The farewell scene between Polonius (James Marino) and Laertes is especially humorous. As he utters the immortal words, "To thine own self be true," Marino writes a check for his son. Freed spends much of the scene grasping for the paper, evidently more interested in acquiring his father's money than his advice...
Unfortunately, Mulford abandons her experimental staging as the play progresses. During the second half of Hamlet, each speaker delivers their monologue while stiffly positioned at center stage--this technique effectively destroys the innovation that Mulford had promised the audience earlier. Hamlet's famous soliloquy is rendered by a subdued Alexander Pak, the emotional impact drained by static staging...
There is a great deal of emotional power inherent in the script of Cyrano de Bergerac. Director Zoe Mulford has done an admirable job of channeling the actors energy into a believeable emotional intensity. But all this intensity unfolds in a woefully uninspiring set. The scarce props lack artistic merit and serve only the most basic of functions...
...HRDC board regrets that The Crimson seemed to be unaware of this policy and of its long-standing agreement to it. We hope that this letter convinces the Crimson that more than an editorial decision is needed when breaking such an agreement. Mary Elizabeth Rieffel '91 President, HRDC Zoe Mulford '91 Ex Coordinator [On behalf of the HRDC board...