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As God created man, so Shakespeare created Hamlet. He is an infinite mar vel. He is more than a part: he is an element, a realm, a cosmos. He is man in extremis, fencing desperately and gal lantly on the rim of an abyss called fate. To watch him is to be chilled and electrified by the destiny of man.
It is frequently said of Hamlet that no actor can fail in the role. The opposite is more accurately the case.
Shakespeare asks for far more than skill: he asks...
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