Today in class we read Hamlet's speech on Pg 169, pairing it with a musical score that matched the mood of the scene. After lunch, I broke you into rows and asked you to look at all 7 scenes in act 4 and design a rotating set that could have been used in all 7 scenes with no major set changes. As most of you proved in your discussions, Shakespeare could not have used elaborate sets. The fact that sc 6 is a letter reveals the limitations that he would have faced depicting a pirate scene.
HW- Please finish Act 4. We need a Nemesis for Hamlet to fight- and these scenes provide one. Also be thinking as we head into act 5 what would work for a live performance. I would like to stage one of the final scenes for our performance for the Ted Grant recognition brunch next month. I will be interested in hearing your suggestions.
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