Uploaded March 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
๐ญ We are a completely amateur Shakespearean theatre company founded in 1924. Therefore, _all_ *Super Thanks* and *Thanks* donations go towards funding our future productions ๐ญ ๐ฑ
๐ญ โค โค Subtitles for this video are in modern English. Simply turn on the Subtitles/Closed Caption (CC) button. You can also change the subtitle language for your convenience โค โค
๐๐ค Prince Hamlet, the ultimate drama llama, ๐ญ is about to unleash his theatrical genius! In Act 3, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," he hatches a brilliant plan to expose his uncle, King Claudius, as the wicked murderer he is! ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
๐ฌ๐ Armed with some cutting words and a troupe of actors, Hamlet intends to stage a play within a play ๐๐๐ญ that mirrors his father's suspicious death. If Claudius reacts, it'll be like catching a cat with a canary! ๐ฑ๐ฆ
๐โโ๏ธ๐ญ Our starry-eyed prince starts instructing the actors, getting into full-on director mode! "Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue!" ๐ฃ๏ธ๐จ It's showtime, baby! ๐ฌ๐ฟ
๐๐ As the performance unfolds, Hamlet eagerly watches Claudius's reactions, like a kid on Christmas morning ๐๐. If only Claudius knew he was getting front-row seats to his own guilt party! ๐๐
๐คญ๐ฑ The play reaches the pivotal murder scene, and Claudius can't hide his discomfort! He squirms like a worm on a hook! ๐ Oooops, busted! Hamlet can't contain his excitement, and inside, he's doing a victory dance! ๐๐บ
๐ฏ๐ณ But wait, just when it seems like Hamlet's got his uncle in the palm of his hand, ๐โ Queen Gertrude, who's clueless about the whole scheme, tries to shush the play! "Mum's the word!" ๐ค๐ซ
๐๐ค Hamlet's like, "Oh, come on, Mom! I'm exposing a murderer here! Show some support!" ๐คทโโ๏ธ But Gertrude is caught between her son and her new hubby โ talk about awkward family dynamics! ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆ
๐คฏ๐ Amidst all the confusion and frustration, Hamlet vents his anger at his mother, going full-on rant mode! "Nay, but to live in the rank sweat of an enseamed bed, stewed in corruption, honeying and making love over the nasty sty!" ๐คข๐ก
๐ค๐คซ As the scene wraps up, Hamlet's plan may not have gone as smoothly as he hoped, but the seeds of doubt have been sown! Claudius's guilty conscience will keep him tossing and turning all night long! ๐ด๐ญ
Act 3, Scene 2 is a rollercoaster of emotions, with Hamlet's wit and cunning taking center stage! ๐ข๐ It's like a Shakespearean version of a reality TV show โ deceit, drama, and plot twists galore! ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐ญ Don't change that channel, folks โ there's plenty more where that came from in the tragic tale of "Hamlet"! ๐บ๐ฟ
Sparknotes provide excellent summary and analysis of Shakespeare plays:
sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamlet
๐ญ We are a completely amateur Shakespearean theatre company founded in 1924. Therefore, _all_ *Super Thanks* and *Thanks* donations go towards funding our future productions ๐ญ ๐ฑ
๐ญ โค โค Subtitles for this video are in modern English. Simply turn on the Subtitles/Closed Caption (CC) button. You can also change the subtitle language for your convenience โค โค
๐๐ค Prince Hamlet, the ultimate drama llama, ๐ญ is about to unleash his theatrical genius! In Act 3, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," he hatches a brilliant plan to expose his uncle, King Claudius, as the wicked murderer he is! ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
๐ฌ๐ Armed with some cutting words and a troupe of actors, Hamlet intends to stage a play within a play ๐๐๐ญ that mirrors his father's suspicious death. If Claudius reacts, it'll be like catching a cat with a canary! ๐ฑ๐ฆ
๐โโ๏ธ๐ญ Our starry-eyed prince starts instructing the actors, getting into full-on director mode! "Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue!" ๐ฃ๏ธ๐จ It's showtime, baby! ๐ฌ๐ฟ
๐๐ As the performance unfolds, Hamlet eagerly watches Claudius's reactions, like a kid on Christmas morning ๐๐. If only Claudius knew he was getting front-row seats to his own guilt party! ๐๐
๐คญ๐ฑ The play reaches the pivotal murder scene, and Claudius can't hide his discomfort! He squirms like a worm on a hook! ๐ Oooops, busted! Hamlet can't contain his excitement, and inside, he's doing a victory dance! ๐๐บ
๐ฏ๐ณ But wait, just when it seems like Hamlet's got his uncle in the palm of his hand, ๐โ Queen Gertrude, who's clueless about the whole scheme, tries to shush the play! "Mum's the word!" ๐ค๐ซ
๐๐ค Hamlet's like, "Oh, come on, Mom! I'm exposing a murderer here! Show some support!" ๐คทโโ๏ธ But Gertrude is caught between her son and her new hubby โ talk about awkward family dynamics! ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆ
๐คฏ๐ Amidst all the confusion and frustration, Hamlet vents his anger at his mother, going full-on rant mode! "Nay, but to live in the rank sweat of an enseamed bed, stewed in corruption, honeying and making love over the nasty sty!" ๐คข๐ก
๐ค๐คซ As the scene wraps up, Hamlet's plan may not have gone as smoothly as he hoped, but the seeds of doubt have been sown! Claudius's guilty conscience will keep him tossing and turning all night long! ๐ด๐ญ
Act 3, Scene 2 is a rollercoaster of emotions, with Hamlet's wit and cunning taking center stage! ๐ข๐ It's like a Shakespearean version of a reality TV show โ deceit, drama, and plot twists galore! ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐ญ Don't change that channel, folks โ there's plenty more where that came from in the tragic tale of "Hamlet"! ๐บ๐ฟ
Sparknotes provide excellent summary and analysis of Shakespeare plays:
sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamlet
