Hamlet is a five act tragedy written by Shakespeare around the year of 1600. It’s a story about Prince Hamlet living through his father’s death only to discover through his father’s ghost that he was murdered by his own brother. Uncle Claudius, the murderous brother, becomes King Claudius when he marries the widowed Queen Gertrude. As the story progresses and Hamlet seeks revenge, he decides to feign madness in order to buy himself time. King Claudius becomes suspicious and sends his people to spy on him and see what the cause of his behavior is and it is hypothesized that his madness is because of his love for Ophelia, the daughter of Lord Chamberlain. After a test of Claudius guilt turning out to be right and Hamlet missing the most opportune
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For example, Hamlet was most likely taken from various sources that may have included parts of the history of Denmark and Histoires Tragiques. It’s impressive how Shakespeare was able to take drab historic events and turn in to a production with a complex plot and numerous themes that not only resonated with the audience of Shakespeare’s time, but continued to resonate with audiences centuries later.
If one chooses to watch Hamlet in a different medium, the 2008 movie version by the Royal Shakespearian Company directed by Gregory Doran is a successful adaption of the well-known Shakespearean play. With the talents of David Tennant playing Hamlet, Patrick Stewart playing both the ghost and Claudius, Penny Downie playing Gertrude, Oliver Davies playing Polonius, and Mariah Gale playing Ophelia, the play is considered a …show more content…
When people think about Hamlet, they expect a drab, confusing, old Shakespeare play they’d rather not waste their time watching. My goal would be to draw their attention to the poster/advertisement enough for them to realize that this production might be something better; maybe something spectacular. If this story was shown without the difficult language and outdated themes, it could really be a revolutionary story.
Take Disney’s Lion King for example: this movie earned about $6.2 million dollars from Broadway and over $422 million dollars since 2013 for the movie version. This just goes to show how a different take on a classic story can greatly influence a
For example, Hamlet was most likely taken from various sources that may have included parts of the history of Denmark and Histoires Tragiques. It’s impressive how Shakespeare was able to take drab historic events and turn in to a production with a complex plot and numerous themes that not only resonated with the audience of Shakespeare’s time, but continued to resonate with audiences centuries later.
If one chooses to watch Hamlet in a different medium, the 2008 movie version by the Royal Shakespearian Company directed by Gregory Doran is a successful adaption of the well-known Shakespearean play. With the talents of David Tennant playing Hamlet, Patrick Stewart playing both the ghost and Claudius, Penny Downie playing Gertrude, Oliver Davies playing Polonius, and Mariah Gale playing Ophelia, the play is considered a …show more content…
When people think about Hamlet, they expect a drab, confusing, old Shakespeare play they’d rather not waste their time watching. My goal would be to draw their attention to the poster/advertisement enough for them to realize that this production might be something better; maybe something spectacular. If this story was shown without the difficult language and outdated themes, it could really be a revolutionary story.
Take Disney’s Lion King for example: this movie earned about $6.2 million dollars from Broadway and over $422 million dollars since 2013 for the movie version. This just goes to show how a different take on a classic story can greatly influence a