by Michael Lesslie published by Samuel French
Cast: 18+ m/f
In this 50-minute ‘prequel’ to Hamlet, the young Prince lurks with his friends Horatio and Ophelia in the bowels of Elsinore castle while events unfold upstairs.
The games that are played at court and the constant warmongering prey on his mind. He is wracked with doubt, particularly at the limits imposed on him by his mother and uncle.
How it might support your teaching of Shakespeare: Poetic and witty, it introduces all the elements of Hamlet, including a tense fight at the end that is dramatically attractive and produces a seamless introduction to the play. Particularly interesting is the development of the relationship between Ophelia and Hamlet.
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