Rosencrantz
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Historical
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This play was published in 1966
This is a parody of shakespeare's "Hamlet" that was made in 1601
The first time this play was played was in 1966 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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The time setting of the play
The setting of the play is in the 14th to 15th century
Famous pieces such as Hamlet were written
William Shakespeare was alive at the time
Important events that happened during that century.
100 year war
the black death
little ice age
East–West Schism
Things that happened in 1966
US population exceeds 195 million
21 years after WW2
Race riots caused "Black Power" to be significant in political fights.
Hamlet
Shakespear's longest play
Rosencrantz and guildenstern were just side characters in the play
The setting is is Denmark
The genre of this play is Shakespear's tragedy.
One of the most famous plays that were written by Shakespear.
Who Rosencrantz is
Male
Was Hamlet's so called "friends before
Friends with guildenstern
His relationship status is unknown
Rosencrantz is born in Denmark
Personality of Rosencrantz
Acts very dumb
Always questions
Acts like a fool
"Death"
In Denmark a lot of people and especially parents talk about death
The Black Death hit Denmark a lot so that they were heavily struck by the loss of their love ones, so to not let that happen again, they try to always talk about death.
This clashes with rosencrantz personality
Drama in Denmark
Drama is quite a prevalent entertainment in Denmark as there are a lot of drama tv shows on the television.
There are a lot of theaters in Denmark too, which proves the prevalence of Drama there