Rosencrantz

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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