In the middle of the Hamlet run.
Hamlet is a great play but it's not for everyone. Well, that's not true it is for everyone it's just you have to want to challenge yourself to take in the language or not get frustrated if you don't hear every word. I went into this process thinking that I'd get the albatross of not having done a fully realized Shakespeare off of my back and just dive in. I was offered the role of Claudius, which is daunting to say the least. The guy kills his brother, marries his brother's wife, tries to convince his step son that he's going to be a good father while taking away his right to ascend to the throne upon the death of his father, and then ultimately tries to kill him too. He's e-fucking-vil. Hard head space to be in. The rest of the cast are great, the production folk are amazing and because I went into it thinking I'd treat it like a master class and do what I could and learn what I could, I've had a great time. The director was so learned about the subject matter, the history of the piece and what he wanted to say with it, it wasn't hard to just buy in and try to help him put his vision on stage. As a result, I've really been able to get a lot out of it and the audiences seem to enjoy the show. Even the ones who go on and on about how much they love Shakespeare and they're the first to nod off. It's funny and a little horrifying to witness this as you think "oh shit, we suck" but very few people have gone this route (ie - falling asleep) and actually crowds are getting bigger as the run carries on. Reviews have been middling to good so that's cool too. Kudos and thanks to all involved. Cheers all, talk soon.