The Fifteen Minute Hamlet
by Tom Stoppard

The Fifteen Minute Hamlet Book Cover
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet Cover

Synopsis

Following his success with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, the author continues his association with Hamlet by taking the most well-known and best-loved lines from Shakespeare's play and condensing them into a hilarious version of the play lasting approximately thirteen minutes.

The miraculous feat is followed by an encore which consists of a two-minute version of the play!

The vast multitude of characters is played by six actors with hectic doubling, and the action takes place at a shortened version of Elsinore Castle.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 6 total roles, 2 female and 4 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1976
ISBN 10
0573025061
ISBN 13
9780573025068
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
34 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
LCCN
78321295
LCC
PR2878.H3 S8
DCC
822/.9/14
Print
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet is a British sketches / skits play written by and published by Samuel French in London, 1976. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573025068 and an ISBN-10 of 0573025061.

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