Fortinbras
by Lee Blessing

Name: Fortinbras
Brand: Lee Blessing
SKU: 9780822204213
Rating: 3.73 (187 reviews)

Fortinbras Book Cover — Fortinbras Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 mins Medieval (6th-14th Century) Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes American Comedy

Synopsis

THE STORY: Young Fortinbras, a modern man of action, enters during the last scene of Hamlet only to order the bodies of the royal family shuffled off while he devises the best possible media blitz to legitimize his ascension to the throne of Denmar

Press Reviews

"This comedy serves up a yuppie, postmodern Fortinbras, a bewildered Horatio, a blossoming Osric and lots of tasty ghosts."
— Los Angeles Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Living	—	—	—
HAMLET Prince of Denmark	—	—	Prince of Denmark
OSRIC Member of the Danish court	—	—	Member of the Danish court
HORATIO Friend of Hamlet	—	—	Friend of Hamlet
ENGLISH AMBASSADOR	—	—	—
FORTINBRAS Prince of Norway	—	—	Prince of Norway
CAPTAIN Of the Norwegian Army	—	—	Of the Norwegian Army
MARCELLUS A sentinel	—	—	A sentinel
BARNARDO A sentinel	—	—	A sentinel
FIRST MAIDEN	—	—	—
SECOND MAIDEN	—	—	—
Other	—	—	—
POLONIUS The Court Councillor	—	—	The Court Councillor
OPHELIA His daughter	female	—	His daughter
CLAUDIUS The King of Denmark	male	—	The King of Denmark
GERTRUDE The Queen of Denmark	female	—	The Queen of Denmark
LAERTES Polonius‘ son	male	—	Polonius‘ son