| PLAY OF THE MONTH HAMLET |
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| "To be, or not to be--that is the question" (Hamlet, III, i, 57). |
| Murder and violence, revenge and intrigue, sex and desire, paranoia and madness - the heady brew of passion and emotion that makes up Shakespeare's tragedy HAMLET has intoxicated audiences of all the ages. The story of the Prince of Denmark, who seeks revenge for his father's murder at the hands of his perfidious uncle, delves into fundamental issues about humanity and the nature of being. What, it asks, does it take to be a human being? (Quote taken from this web site.) |
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| Unlike Romeo and Juliet, this play IS my favorite. I am not saying that I don't like that play but it is obvious that Hamlet is the feat of a true writer. Once you read or view this play you can see how much I matured as a writer. This is my most impressive and creative work. Hence, it truly deserves being called a masterpiece. People quote the line at the top of this page even if they haven't read the play. Besides, after reading the above synopsis, how can you not read Hamlet! |
| What Russell Jackson says about Hamlet: I think what makes Hamlet so exciting is this mixture of elements focusing on the main character, the title character, who is in many respects the best that Denmark can hope for. "Th' expectancy and rose of the fair state, / The glass of fashion and the mould of form / Th' observed of all observers", Ophelia says, remembering what he used to be like before he started wandering around, being rude to women and wearing his trousers half down. Yet Hamlet is somebody who is an intellectual but has to become virtually a terrorist in the court, almost a guerilla. He's a man who loves a great deal, is betrayed a great deal and ends up betraying that love. Hamlet's in danger of his soul too. If you are at all interested in religion, Hamlet is a frightening play from that point of view. At least two people in the play, who are outwardly sympathetic, are in danger of forfeiting their eternal souls. It's also a play in which there's a tragic love story where Hamlet destroys the woman he loves. He's also a man who is involved in a plot that destroys his mother, a mother he loves. So everything around Hamlet is laid waste, if not directly by Hamlet, then in a way that has a bearing on him. (taken from the BBC Hamlet site) |
| Fascinating Sites on Hamlet The Film BBC Hamlet The 4 Hamlets Enjoying Hamlet Anthology Hamlet |
| The Play |
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| . . . and the rest is silence |
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