Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
by:
Tom Stoppard (author)
"Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" is a play which, as it were, takes place in the wings of Hamlet, and finds both humour and poignancy in the situation of the ill-fated attendant lords. The National Theatre production in April 1967 made Tom Stoppard's reputation virtually overnight. Its...
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"Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" is a play which, as it were, takes place in the wings of Hamlet, and finds both humour and poignancy in the situation of the ill-fated attendant lords. The National Theatre production in April 1967 made Tom Stoppard's reputation virtually overnight. Its wit, stagecraft and verbal verve remain as exhilarating as they were then and the play has become a contemporary classic. "One of the most original and engaging of post-war plays". ("Daily Telegraph").
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780571081820 (0571081827)
Publish date: 1968
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Pages no: 118
Edition language: English
I forgot about the use of Chinaman in the play. Other than that, it held up. Just as funny as I remember. I probably could have done with a light Hamlet refresher before rereading this one. I would definitely recommend at least some familiarity with Hamlet before reading R&G Are Dead. It will enhanc...
This was one of those rare moments when I actually saw the movie before I read the book. Only because at the time I didn't know it was original a book. So when I stumbled across this book at the library, I finally picked up. I couldn't have made a better decision. The movie is one of my favorite...
This play is brilliant and I'm sure it deserves 5 stars. My only reason for knocking it down half a star is that you really can't read it in a vacuum. You have to have some knowledge of Hamlet for it to work. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Hamlet's two childhood friends. This play is written ab...
Waiting for Godot meets Hamlet. Waiting for Godot, the original show about nothing. (Take that, Jerry Seinfeld.) This fills in the details about R&G, 2 minor characters in Hamlet. I also couldn't help but think that Disney latched on to this as well. The Lion King is considered a rewrite of Hamlet. ...
Waiting for Godot meets Hamlet. Waiting for Godot, the original show about nothing. (Take that, Jerry Seinfeld.) This fills in the details about R&G, 2 minor characters in Hamlet. I also couldn't help but think that Disney latched on to this as well. The Lion King is considered a rewrite of Hamlet. ...
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