HAMLET at the Lantern Theatre

A few weeks ago when we went to the Lantern Theatre to see their production of Hamlet I was very surprised.  When we first walked in the space was very small and the set was basic as well.  I was unsure if the production was going to be good, boring, or just bad in general.  I was also concerned that I wasn't going to get the full effect because of the way the stage was set up.  However, when the actors began performing everything came together.  The stage that was very basic became different in some way after every scene.  The lighting was very good and the different color lights changed the effect of the set.  The actors were also very good at their jobs on stage.  They knew all of their lines and made the play much more easy to understand.  The actor who played Hamlet did a great job and he brought a lot to the character's personality.  He was sarcastic, and also made the audience understand how he felt about what was going on with the other characters especially his mother and uncle.  The play kept me entertained and also was easy to follow.  I did think it was a little long but it didn't change my opinion of the production in any way.  After seeing the play I understood the play better and it made me think about it more then if I hadn't seen it at all.  Overall, I believe that the Lantern Theatre surprised the audience and did an excellent job with their production of Shakespeare's, Hamlet.