Shakespeare Magazine 02

David Tennant fans
Amanda Markus
Amanda
meets David.
“I became a fan of David Tennant when a friend
recommended Doctor Who to me about two years ago.
Me and three friends saved most of our studying money
to go and see Richard II in January this year. I had
just turned 18 and to go and see my number one idol
perform seemed like an impossibility because I live in
Sweden. But we decided to go to London anyhow, and
seeing the play was one of the best things I’ve ever done.
“The feeling when the trumpets sounded and David
came out on stage in his majestic outfit made my eyes
tear up. We were sitting in the very front row so it
couldn’t get much more magical than that. David stood
literally five metres away from me, and I had to pinch
my arm just to make sure that it was real.
“The play was brilliant. I don’t know if I’m the right
person to say so, because I don’t think I understood all
of it. My English is very limited and I must admit that
I didn’t catch all of what the actors said. But just sitting
there and watching my absolute hero in action was a
feeling I don’t know if I can ever achieve again.
“The amazing evening didn’t end when the play was
over, because we rushed out to the stage door to get
David’s autograph and take a photo with him. I didn’t
get a photo that evening, but we decided that since we
had travelled so far we would come back the next night
and try again. And so we did.
“I managed to get a photograph of me and my idol
the next evening, and I felt like the happiest person
alive. The ten-month-long wait from booking the tickets
to when we actually sat at the Barbican Theatre to
experience the play was all worth it. I am so glad I was
able to experience all that.”
SHAKESPEARE magazine 15