Opening Scene: The Dumbshow

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Denmark fights Norway

Old Fortimbras attacks Old Hamlet

Hamlet is designed heir to the throne of Denmark

Father and Son

Old Hamlet is poisoned

The Nunnery Scene

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Claudius and Polonius seize Mad Hamlet, which transforms into Ophelia. Ophelia is horrified, her role of puppet has been thrown upon her and there is no escape.

Ophelia begs Romantic Hamlet for help, painfully trying to live up what Claudius and Polonius are imposing on her.

All the other Hamlets attack Ophelia, in seeing that she is not herself, but obviously an envoy of the King and her father.

The King and Polonius use Ophelia to face every enraged Hamlet. She is now a real puppet, both men move her limbs and guide her movements.

'Woe is me...': Ophelia collapses on the ground, a broken doll, torn by the ruthless manipulation of her father and Claudius. 'This is I, Hamlet the Dane?'

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Old Hamlet Defeats Fortimbras production

Hamlet is Born production

Father and SonProduction

Claudius seduces Gertrude Production

Claudius poisons Old Hamlet Production

Old Hamlet's FuneralProduction

Claudius Seizes Powerproduction

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