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
๐ค Act 3, Scene 3 of "Hamlet" is like a dramatic rollercoaster! ๐ข Claudius, the sneaky uncle-king, is feeling super guilty about murdering Hamlet's dad ๐คซ and seeks divine forgiveness ๐ (Oh, you wicked uncle, you!). So he's all like, "Hey, I need to confess and pray!" ๐ But wait, he can't pray sincerely because he's still enjoying the spoils of his wicked deeds! ๐ญ
Enter Hamlet, who's lurking around like a stealthy ninja ๐ฅท, overhearing everything! He sees Claudius kneeling, but the opportunity for revenge is too good to resist ๐. Hamlet's like, "Not now, Uncle, you're not going to heaven that easily!" ๐ซ
But hold up! Hamlet realizes that if he kills Claudius while he's praying, his soul might actually go to heaven ๐๏ธ๐ช! So, he decides to wait for a better moment when Claudius is sinning big time! ๐คซโณ
Oh, and here comes Gertrude, Hamlet's mom! ๐ฉโ๐ฆณ Hamlet's like, "Hey, Mom, stop sleeping with the enemy!" ๐ณ But she can't see the ghost of her late husband ๐คฏ, so she thinks Hamlet's gone bonkers! ๐คช
Amidst all this family drama, Hamlet decides to get creative and put on a little play within the play, mirroring his dad's murder. ๐ญ๐ฟ And guess who's watching? Yep, Uncle Claudius! ๐ฟ๐
Claudius starts to sweat, realizing Hamlet's onto him! ๐ฆ But he's clever enough to plot Hamlet's exile and death. So he sends him off to England ๐ฌ๐ง with a letter for the English king, basically saying, "Off with Hamlet's head, ASAP!" ๐๐
Act 3, Scene 3 leaves us hanging with Claudius still guilt-ridden, Gertrude baffled, and Hamlet one step ahead of revenge. ๐ง๐ญ Will Hamlet's plan work, or will Claudius outsmart him? Only time will tell! โณ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Stay tuned for more royal shenanigans and ghostly appearances in this Shakespearean soap opera! ๐ฐ๐ป #HamletHijinks #RevengeOrNotRevenge
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
๐ค Act 3, Scene 3 of "Hamlet" is like a dramatic rollercoaster! ๐ข Claudius, the sneaky uncle-king, is feeling super guilty about murdering Hamlet's dad ๐คซ and seeks divine forgiveness ๐ (Oh, you wicked uncle, you!). So he's all like, "Hey, I need to confess and pray!" ๐ But wait, he can't pray sincerely because he's still enjoying the spoils of his wicked deeds! ๐ญ
Enter Hamlet, who's lurking around like a stealthy ninja ๐ฅท, overhearing everything! He sees Claudius kneeling, but the opportunity for revenge is too good to resist ๐. Hamlet's like, "Not now, Uncle, you're not going to heaven that easily!" ๐ซ
But hold up! Hamlet realizes that if he kills Claudius while he's praying, his soul might actually go to heaven ๐๏ธ๐ช! So, he decides to wait for a better moment when Claudius is sinning big time! ๐คซโณ
Oh, and here comes Gertrude, Hamlet's mom! ๐ฉโ๐ฆณ Hamlet's like, "Hey, Mom, stop sleeping with the enemy!" ๐ณ But she can't see the ghost of her late husband ๐คฏ, so she thinks Hamlet's gone bonkers! ๐คช
Amidst all this family drama, Hamlet decides to get creative and put on a little play within the play, mirroring his dad's murder. ๐ญ๐ฟ And guess who's watching? Yep, Uncle Claudius! ๐ฟ๐
Claudius starts to sweat, realizing Hamlet's onto him! ๐ฆ But he's clever enough to plot Hamlet's exile and death. So he sends him off to England ๐ฌ๐ง with a letter for the English king, basically saying, "Off with Hamlet's head, ASAP!" ๐๐
Act 3, Scene 3 leaves us hanging with Claudius still guilt-ridden, Gertrude baffled, and Hamlet one step ahead of revenge. ๐ง๐ญ Will Hamlet's plan work, or will Claudius outsmart him? Only time will tell! โณ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Stay tuned for more royal shenanigans and ghostly appearances in this Shakespearean soap opera! ๐ฐ๐ป #HamletHijinks #RevengeOrNotRevenge
Sparknotes provide excellent summary and analysis of Shakespeare plays:
sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamlet
