Performance Choices

Tim and I decided to do the conversation Hamlet has with Polonius in Act 2 Scene 2. In our presentation, I played Polonius and Tim played Hamlet. In this scene, Polonius clearly displays his lack of common sense. He clearly cannot catch on to the witticism that Hamlet is craftily presenting. In retrospect, Polonius expresses how oblivious he is towards Hamlet and is simply unaware of the situation. While presenting Polonius's character, deploying the most accurate tone is the most important aspect in nailing his character. For instance, since he has so many short phrase responses towards Hamlet, and always ends each with a "my lord", it is difficult to distinguish the true point he is trying to get across and what he actually means.