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Hamlet asks Ros and Guil this question in the play. Companies of actors did not like to travel; their makeshift theatres in small country towns could not hold the audiences the city theatres could, and the towns did not have enough people to supply such audiences. Therefore revenues were down, and costs (which included the costs of transport for the actors, their costumes and props) were up. Many theatre companies went broke by doing it. Hamlet sums this up by saying "Their residence, both in
reputation and profit, was better both ways". Rosencrantz says that it is because of the new innovation which is stealing their city audiences. Which innovation? Companies of child actors, says Rosencrantz, "an eyrie of children, little eyases, that cry out on the top of question and are most tyrannically clapp'd for't. These are now the fashion." Shakespeare was alluding to the companies of child actors who were very popular around the turn of the century, especially the Children of the Chapel and the Children of St. Paul's
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What does hamlet ask the players to do?
Hamlet asks the players to perform a specific play containing the murder of Gonzago. He also requests that they insert specific lines that he created himself.
Who is gonzago in Hamlet?
Hamlet asks the Players to perform a play called "The Murder of Gonzago." In it, a guy called Gonzago gets murdered. The players put on this play, with the first player playing the part of Gonzago, although he is not referred to by name.
According to Shakespeare what is a world?
All the world is a stage and men and women are merely the players (Hamlet)
Why does Hamlet call his play The Mousetrap?
Hamlet doesn't actually stage a play called The Mousetrap. He asks the travelling players (The Tragedians of the City) to put on The Murder of Gonzago, which is the real name of the play. Hamlet calls it the Mousetrap because his purpose in asking them to play it is to trap Claudius into a confession of guilt.
How did William Shakespeare learn about plays?
We don't know for sure, but it is likely that a group of travelling players visited Stratford when he was younger.
When was The Travelling Players created?
The Travelling Players was created in 1975.
What is the duration of The Travelling Players?
The duration of The Travelling Players is 3.83 hours.
What does Hamlet's speech to the players mean?
The speech that Hamlet gives to the players means don't over act. The speech is given in Act 3 Scene 2 of the play.
What does hamlet ask the players to do?
Hamlet asks the players to perform a specific play containing the murder of Gonzago. He also requests that they insert specific lines that he created himself.
What part of the plot is the turning point of the drama Hamlet?
The play within the play - the enactment by the players of "The Murder of Gonzago," with additions by Hamlet.
Who is gonzago in Hamlet?
Hamlet asks the Players to perform a play called "The Murder of Gonzago." In it, a guy called Gonzago gets murdered. The players put on this play, with the first player playing the part of Gonzago, although he is not referred to by name.
What type of theater did William shakespeare watch as he grew up?
travelling players
Did Claudius tell Rosencrantz and Guildenstern that they must tell the players not to obey any of Hamlet's orders?
No. There is nothing like that in the play.
Where is hamlet being send?
Claudius was suspicious that Hamlet knew of his crime after the players had put on their show. After Claudius hears that Hamlet had stabbed Polonius, Claudius was certain that Hamlet was trying to kill him. To protect himself, he sends Hamlet to England with a letter and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to deliver him. The letter contains instructions for the king of England to have Hamlet executed.
According to Shakespeare what is a world?
All the world is a stage and men and women are merely the players (Hamlet)
Who did King Gonzago represent in Hamlet?
The play which Hamlet orders the players to perform is called "The Murder of Gonzago". Hamlet intends that the play (already similar in many respects) should be made even more similar to "The Murder of King Hamlet by his brother Claudius" so as to "catch the conscience of the king" Gonzago represents King Hamlet, Hamlet's father, while Claudius is represented by "Lucianus, a nephew of the king"
Does Hamlet recognize the consequences of his actions?
Yes. See his speeches when Fortinbras arrives and when the Players arrive, for example.
