�����In this day of people rubbernecking at other people's bizarre lifestyles, Hamlet fits right in. Let me summarize. We have the crazy chick Hammie was engaged to. Hammie kills her father, albeit inadvertently. And that's one of the mildest instances in the play. Woo, boy, are these people messed up. All we need is a paternity test and some cross-dressers.
�����Hey, if you want cross-dressing, just go to the Twelfth Night section!
�����You'll find out why after you get there. ~_^
�������������Note all disclaimers on the front page. YOU WILL BE SPOILED.
Characters in the play:
Claudius: New King of Denmark. Hamlet's father's brother.
Hamlet: Son to the former and Nephew to the present King.
Polonius: Lord Chamberlin -- Basically a royal guy that isn't quite the King... like a vice president.
Horatio: friend to Hamlet.
Laertes: Son of Polonius.
Voltimand, Cornelius, Osric, A Gentleman: 4 non-descript Courtiers.
Rosencrantz & Guildstern: Two more courtiers -- Hamlet's feigned best friends.
A Priest
Marcellus, Bernardo: Officers
Francisco: A Soldier
Reynaldo: Polonius' servant.
Players: For the play-within-a-play. Will be discussed later.
Two Clowns: Grave-diggers.
Fortinbras: Prince of Norway.
A Captain
English Ambassadors
Ghost of Hamlet's Father
Gertrude: Queen of Denmark and Hamlet's mother. Re-married Claudius after her husband died.
Ophelia: Daughter of Polonius.
Extras in the form of Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers