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Edinburgh Fringe: Hamlet The Musical ★★☆☆☆
['Terence Eden']
Terence Eden’s Blog
Distil the tortured Prince of Denmark down to an hour and sprinkle in parody pop songs.
There are a few good chuckles and a smattering of clever lyrics but, even for an hour, it feels a bit flabby.
The cast are game, with KT Ihnatyszyn giving a tour-de-force performance as Hamlet.
But for every decent pun there's a piece of uninspired mugging to the audience.
There can be a certain charm to "we'll put on the show right here - I just think Fringe audiences deserve better than tatty cardboard props and flimsy plastic swords.