'Though this be madness, yet there is method in 't.'
Act II scene 2 line 206
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Plot synopsis
The King of Denmark is dead and has been succeeded by his brother Claudius. Claudius has also married Gertrude, the widowed Queen. Hamlet, Gertrude's son, is already distressed by his father's death and the hasty remarriage and when his father's ghost appears to tell him that he had been murdered by Claudius, Hamlet vows revenge. To cover his intentions, he feigns madness. Read more...
2006 production - Exploring Shakespeare
Explore Janet Suzman's 2006 production for the Baxter Theatre, South Africa, brought to Stratford for the Complete Works Festival. This multimedia resource includes behind-the-scenes interviews, photo galleries and teachers' notes. Find out more...
2004 production - Exploring Shakespeare
Multimedia resource with interviews with cast members and the director. Find our more...
Digitised picture archive
See pictures from productions of Hamlet throughout the centuries. See more...
