Hamlet review

hamlet review

1. Musical Summary Musical Summary
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2. Who Who
you you
gonna’ gonna’
call?!?! call?!?!
ACT IACT I

3. ACT IACT I
King Hamlet is dead; Prince Hamlet is King Hamlet is dead; Prince Hamlet is
upset that his mother has married his upset that his mother has married his
uncle, Claudius. uncle, Claudius.
Guards inform Horatio who informs Guards inform Horatio who informs
Hamlet they have seen his Father’s ghost.Hamlet they have seen his Father’s ghost.
Later, the ghost appears to Hamlet andLater, the ghost appears to Hamlet and
tells him that Claudius murdered him and tells him that Claudius murdered him and
demands that Hamlet avenge his death.demands that Hamlet avenge his death.

4. ACT II: ACT II: somebody’s watching me!!somebody’s watching me!!
I always feel like Somebody's watching meI always feel like Somebody's watching me
And I have no privacyAnd I have no privacy
I always feel likeI always feel like
Somebody's watching meSomebody's watching me
Tell me, is it just a dream?Tell me, is it just a dream?
When I'm in the showerWhen I'm in the shower
I'm afraid to wash my hairI'm afraid to wash my hair
'Cause I might open my eyes'Cause I might open my eyes
And find someone standing thereAnd find someone standing there
People say I'm crazyPeople say I'm crazy
Just a little touchedJust a little touched
But maybe showers remind meBut maybe showers remind me
Of Psycho too muchOf Psycho too much

5. ACT IIACT II
Claudius summons Rosencrantz and Claudius summons Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern, Hamlet’s school friends, to Guildenstern, Hamlet’s school friends, to
the castle to spy on him. the castle to spy on him.
A group of actors arrive at the castle and A group of actors arrive at the castle and
Hamlet arranges for them to perform Hamlet arranges for them to perform The The
Murder of Gonzago, Murder of Gonzago, along with additional along with additional
lines he has written. lines he has written.
Hamlet hopes to prove Claudius’ guilt by Hamlet hopes to prove Claudius’ guilt by
reenacting the crime while having reenacting the crime while having
Horatio study Claudius’ reaction.Horatio study Claudius’ reaction.

6. ACT III: Already GoneACT III: Already Gone

7. Remember all the things we wantedRemember all the things we wanted
Now all our memories they're hauntedNow all our memories they're haunted
We were always meant to say goodbyeWe were always meant to say goodbye
Even with our fists held highEven with our fists held high
It never would've worked out rightIt never would've worked out right
We were never meant for do or dieWe were never meant for do or die
I didn't want us to burn outI didn't want us to burn out
I didn't come here to hold you, now I I didn't come here to hold you, now I
can't stopcan't stop
I want you to know that it doesn't matterI want you to know that it doesn't matter
Where we take this road someone's gotta Where we take this road someone's gotta
gogo
And I want you to know you couldn't And I want you to know you couldn't
have loved me betterhave loved me better
But I want you to move on so I'm already But I want you to move on so I'm already
gonegone
Looking at you makes it harderLooking at you makes it harder
But I know that you'll find anotherBut I know that you'll find another
That doesn't always make you want to That doesn't always make you want to
crycry
Started with a perfect kiss then we
could feel the poison set in
Perfect couldn't keep this love alive
You know that I love you so, I love
you enough to let you go
I want you to know that it doesn't
matter
Where we take this road someone's
gotta go
And I want you to know you couldn't
have loved me better
But I want you to move on so I'm
already gone
Remember all the things we wanted
Now all our memories they're
haunted
We were always meant to say
goodbye

8. ACT IIIACT III
Hamlet delivers his “to be or not to Hamlet delivers his “to be or not to
be” soliloquybe” soliloquy
The players perform the play and The players perform the play and
Claudius gets up and leaves.Claudius gets up and leaves.
To try and find why Hamlet has gone To try and find why Hamlet has gone
mad, Polonious tells him his Mother mad, Polonious tells him his Mother
wants to meet with him (Hamlet) wants to meet with him (Hamlet)
while he hides behind a curtain. while he hides behind a curtain.
Hamlet stabs through curtain, killing Hamlet stabs through curtain, killing
Polonious.Polonious.
Hamlet confronts his Mother.Hamlet confronts his Mother.

9. ACT IVACT IV

10. ACT IVACT IV
Grief-stricken by his father’s death, Laertes Grief-stricken by his father’s death, Laertes
asks Claudius’s assistance in punishing asks Claudius’s assistance in punishing
his father’s murderer. his father’s murderer.
Claudius sends Hamlet to England, under Claudius sends Hamlet to England, under
the pretense of protecting his life; in the pretense of protecting his life; in
reality, Claudius has asked the King of reality, Claudius has asked the King of
England to kill Prince Hamlet.England to kill Prince Hamlet.
Ophelia sings crazy songs about losing Ophelia sings crazy songs about losing
virginity- ends up drowning herselfvirginity- ends up drowning herself

11. ALL APOLOGIESALL APOLOGIES
What else should I be? What else should I be?
All apologiesAll apologies
What else could I say? What else could I say?
Everyone is gayEveryone is gay
What else could I write?What else could I write?
I don't have the rightI don't have the right
What else should I be? What else should I be?
All apologies- In the sun, All apologies- In the sun,
in the sun -in the sun -I feel as oneI feel as one
In the sun-In the sun- in the sun in the sun
married---------buriedmarried---------buried
I wish I was like you- easily amusedI wish I was like you- easily amused
Find my nest of salt, everything’s my Find my nest of salt, everything’s my
faultfault
I'll take all the blame, I'll take all the blame, aqua seafoamaqua seafoam
shameshame
Sunburn, freezerburnSunburn, freezerburn, ,
choking on the ashes choking on the ashes
of her enemyof her enemy
In the sun, In the sun,
in the sun I feel as onein the sun I feel as one
In the sun, in the sunIn the sun, in the sun

12. ACT VACT V
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13. The gravediggers scene provides comic The gravediggers scene provides comic
relief, but soon turns serious…relief, but soon turns serious…
Hamlet learns of Ophelia’s death by Hamlet learns of Ophelia’s death by
accident, tries to jump in her grave.accident, tries to jump in her grave.
Act V

14. Laertes reveals Claudius’s wicked plans for Laertes reveals Claudius’s wicked plans for
the exhibition duel, in which Laertes has the exhibition duel, in which Laertes has
used a sword dipped in poison.used a sword dipped in poison.
Hamlet stabs Claudius and makes him drink Hamlet stabs Claudius and makes him drink
from the poisoned cup of wine; Hamlet from the poisoned cup of wine; Hamlet
and Laertes forgive each other and die.and Laertes forgive each other and die.
Horatio eulogizes over Hamlet’s corpse.Horatio eulogizes over Hamlet’s corpse.