Hamlet Skins

I had a great time at the long awaited Hamlet show this past weekend. It was interesting to see what the others had prepared and had been working so hard on. I enjoyed watching the live performance of Hamlet play out right before my eyes. I enjoyed seeing how technology played a major role in the production as well. It changed the structure of the play, and made it more malleable. It added a unique twist to the play that I had not been expecting. I hope to see more plays like this, that involve the use of technology, but not only in the hands of the producers, but the audience as well.
However, though i found it interesting to see the production play out in such an innovative way, I was also happy to see some old school methods being used as well. The grad students and their performance of "R.U.R" used simple methods that have been used for many years. I found the simplicity of their performance to be intriguing, and was surprised when I realized that even shows like this can be interesting.