EdFringe Review #14: Hamstrung

★★★★☆ - There's method in't

“A fellow of infinite jest,” is how Shakespeare introduced deceased court jester Yorick; but the Yorick of George Rennie’s Hamstrung is a being as existential as the appearance of his skull at a pivotal moment in Hamlet’s crisis deserves.

Summoned to the stage by an audience member opening an envelope to read Hamlet’s opening line “Who’s there?”, Rennie appears in a burst of inspiration— literally, he takes in a dramatic breath that brings him to tip-toe as Yorick arrives, not entirely sure where he is or what he’s supposed to do, but ready to entertain.

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