David Tennant in Much Ado for USA viewers

If you weren't lucky enough to see the amazing David Tennant production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING live on stage then you can download the entire play online. Click here for the link. I can't tell you how great Tennant is in HAMLET too, the RSC production that you can watch on DVD. This man is one of our greatest actors - in our humble opinion!

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The BBC review of Tennant's Hamlet reads;
"He seized the role of the young man haunted by his father's ghost with both hands and ran with it. Literally.At first he is reserved. His hair is swept back and as stiff as his demeanour as his uncle Claudius marries his mother, Gertrude. Standing under the crystal chandeliers he is seemingly oblivious to the celebrations around him.But when he crouches to the floor, alone, and gripped by unbearable despair, his grief and rage overwhelm.And it's not long before Tennant's more familiar, frenetic acting comes to the fore.In an early scene where he encounters his father's ghost, some of his expressions - the bulging-eyed fear, the bared teeth and furrowed brow - are reminiscent of the Doctor.He races about the stage with ease - all lanky limbs and boyish energy - switching seamlessly between sanity, feigned madness and humour.In many of the scenes Tennant is barefoot, which adds to the intimacy of the play. The costumes too are pared-down and modern.It is, perhaps, the first time Hamlet has worn a Parka jacket and beanie hat. Tennant carries it off with quirky aplomb.

Tennant also uses his hair to great theatrical effect. From the sleek combed-back style of his first scene, he ruffles it to display despair, rage and madness. It deserves a credit of its very own.

Overall, his performance is undoubtedly mesmerising. What he lacks in emotional intensity, he makes up for with wit, humour and stirring energy.Tennant is at his best, though, when he allows his full dramatic force to take over. The scene in Gertrude's bedroom when he challenges her on her "incestuous" bed is menacingly powerful.And he delivers the play's most famous lines without fanfare. They are there, subtle and seamless."