Comments on: David Tennant uses real human skull during his Hamlet run

By: R O W D I G R L » Alas! Poor Andre`

R O W D I G R L » Alas! Poor Andre` — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:09:57 +0000

[...] David Tennant uses real human skull during his Hamlet run The pianist, who died in 1982 from Cancer, wanted nothing more than to be a part of the Royal Shakespeare Company – as an actor. When he died he donated his body to medical science with the strange addendum that his skull be delivered to the RSC for use in theatrical performances. [...]

By: jamesfurbush

jamesfurbush — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:07:40 +0000

Yeah, that's exactly what I loved about the story. Not that he used a human skull, which is noteworthy but that this deceased man finally had his dying wish come true…

By: Rowdigrl

Rowdigrl — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:57:47 +0000

I think that was pretty cool of David Tennant. It was the guy's dying wish.