Hamlet

Hamlet Creative Projects

“Put Him to the Test” an original song based on Hamlet written and performed by TZ students Sonya Harrow and Annika Scilipote for their 10H Hamlet Creative Project!

Breaking Hamlet TZ student parody: Hamlet Meets “Breaking Bad”

“Frick Claudius (Claudius is Not a Nice Guy)” TZ student rap about Claudius

Sample Movie Posters You may create your own cast for a new adaptation of Hamlet, explaining why you have chosen each actor for the role. Some students have had fun  creating Hamlet casts from already existing popular TV show or movie casts. They should have a one-page explanation of the cast and how it connects to Hamlet.

Hamlet Art

Students with special interest in art may wish to portray a particular scene or scenes. This should be accompanied by a one-page written artist’s statement.

To Be Or Not to Be: Sample Parodies

Hamlet Meets Dr. Seuss

Write a Seussian version of Hamlet or a scene from Hamlet.

“Green Eggs and Hamlet”

I ask to be or not to be. That is the question I ask of me.

This sullied life, it makes me shudder. My uncle’s boffing dear sweet mother.

Would I, could I take my life? Could I, should I end this strife?

Should I jump out of a plane? Or throw myself before a train?

Should I from a cliff just leap? Could I put myself to sleep?

Shoot myself or take some poison? Maybe try self “immoloition”?

To shudder off this mortal coil, I could stab myself with a fencing foil.

Slash my wrists while in the bath? Would it end my angst and wrath?

To sleep, to dream, now there’s the rub. I could drop a toaster in my tub.

Would all be glad if I were dead? Could I perhaps kill them instead?

This line of thought takes consideration — For I’m the king of procrastination.

— Author unknown.