Mel Gibson made an impromptu court appearance Monday night – but thankfully it was all in the name of drama.

The 55-year-old actor, took some time out from his own ongoing legal woes for a few hours, to attend a performance of the Shakespeare Center’s Hamlet’s Trial, Breaking Celebrity News can exclusively report.

The mock trial was held to determine if Hamlet was sane at the time he murdered Polonius and legal arguments were presented by some of the legal world’s elite – including Gibson’s own criminal defense attorney, Blair Berk.

Berk took the part of Hamlet’s attorney and the prosecution was lead by powerhouse Deputy District Attorney Danette Meyers, who recently announced her candidacy to become LA District Attorney in 2012.

The presentation was presided over by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, and bringing a little Hollywood glamour to the proceedings, Helen Hunt was one of the members of the mock jury