Hamlet: The 30-Minute Shakespeare

Hamlet: The 30-Minute Shakespeare

Hamlet: The 30-Minute Shakespeare

Hamlet: The 30-Minute Shakespeare

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Overview

Hamlet: The 30-Minute Shakespeare offers five scenes from this enduring tragedy. The Ghost of Hamlet’s father calls for vengeance, and Hamlet uses the players to prove Claudius guilty. The cutting includes the murder of Polonius, Ophelia’s mad scene, and the timeless “To be or not to be” speech, climaxing in the swordfight and poisoning that bring the story to its riveting end.

The edition includes helpful advice by Nick Newlin on how to put on a Shakespeare production in a high school class with novice actors, as well as tips for performing the specific play and recommendations for further resources.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781935550242
Publisher: Nicolo Whimsey Press
Publication date: 05/24/2011
Series: The 30-Minute Shakespeare
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 72
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

About the Author

About The Author
Nick Newlin has performed a juggling and variety act for international audiences for 23 years. Since 1996, he has conducted an annual Play Directing residency affiliated with the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. Nick has a BA from Harvard Universitywith Honors 1982 and an MA in Theater from The Universityof Maryland with an emphasis on Play Directing.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Table of Contents

Preface: No Experience Necessary..................................... vi
Characters in the Play................................................ vIii
Hamlet...................................................................... 1
Appendix 1: Dumbshow.........................................................34
Appendix 2: To Be or Not To Be Speech Breakdown .............37
Performing Shakespeare................................................... 39
Performance Notes: Hamlet............................................... 58
Set and Prop List.............................................................. 68
Sample Program............................................................... 69
Additional Resources......................................................... 70
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