Hamlet

An abridgement for performance by young people and amateur adults, "road tested" at the Folger Shakespeare Library's Student Shakespeare Festival.

Preface: No Experience Necessary..................................... vi
Characters in the Play................................................ vIii
Hamlet...................................................................... 1
Appendix 1: Dumbshow.........................................................34
Appendix 2: To Be or Not To Be Speech Breakdown .............37
Performing Shakespeare................................................... 39
Performance Notes: Hamlet............................................... 58
Set and Prop List.............................................................. 68
Sample Program............................................................... 69
Additional Resources......................................................... 70