![]() Player's role in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead is to be the omniscient figure who is able to understand the servile nature of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's world, all while still "acting" his part in Hamlet's reality without questions. ![]() However, there is one character who seems to be able to drift from the subservient world of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to Hamlet's reality - "Player". Even more unique, then, is how the way the story of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern plays out is as if they truly are only a subplot to another larger story, even when it is just the two of them. Stoppard's play takes place at the same time as Shakespeare's play, but solely focuses on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's succession of events. If someone had read or seen a production of Hamlet, they would know that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two men assigned to kill Hamlet, who end up being outwitted by the prince and being executed themselves. ![]() The play follows Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two side-characters from the revered Hamlet by William Shakespeare, who appear in the initial play briefly. Tom Stoppard's play entitled Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead is one that presents a unique perspective to storytelling. ![]()
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