Monday, 28 July 2008

David Tennant mobbed as he takes to stage

Doctor Who star says fans are turning Stratford-upon-Avon into a sci-fi convention

David Tennant sports trendy hair in November 2007

David Tennant is starring in Hamlet

David Tennant has revealed that it's not just Shakespeare fans who are coming to see his latest role in Hamlet.

The Doctor Who star is appearing in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play in Stratford-upon-Avon.

But sci-fi fans have been mobbing David, 37 – meaning he can no longer visit his favourite café during breaks.

‘I can't go there now, it just turns into a sci-fi convention,’ he tells the Daily Mirror.

Fans have also been banned from asking him to autograph Doctor Who memorabilia.

‘The sheer volume of requests means that we need to set some limits,’ a spokesperson tells the Daily Express.

Theatregoers will only be able to get Hamlet-related items signed.