Hamlet - Benji Lord

SPARKNOTES ACT 2 - Scene 2 - Page 7 Some of my lines i have to translate so that i understand them a bit better: IAMBIC PENTAMETER Here is some work I did on figuring out the iambic pentameter of a speech: BOLD = Stressed syllable. Some lines do not fit into the Iambic Pentameter. I think this means that Shakespeare wanted this line to stand out more and maybe it meant something a lot more important.  Now might I do it pat . Now he is a-praying.   (the "he is" part could be blended to make 1 syllable or you could make it not fit in Iambic)  And now I’ll do ’t . And so he goes to heaven .  ("heaven" is 1 syllable) And so am I re venged .—That would be scanned. A vil lain kills my fa ther, and , for that , I, his sole son, do this same villain send   (this line and the small line below do not fit into Iambic.  To heaven.                     ...

Hamlet Rehearsal Log 1 Today we had our first rehearsal session for Hamlet. We started by doing some physical work with our movement director. We looked at different kinds of movement such as: jumping, running and exploring our own bodies without contact. We did this to Twenty Four Hours by Joy Division. Our play will be focused a lot on the music of Joy Division and Nirvana. This is mostly because Ian Curtis and Kurt Cobain (Curtis - the lead singer/guitarist of Joy Division and Kurt Cobain - the lead singer/guitarist of Nirvana) both ended their own lives due to mental health issues. This is similar to Hamlet's life so it is quite a relevant topic. Ian Curtis Ian Curtis, 1956-1980, was the lead singer of the post-punk band Joy Division.  Curtis began suffering  epileptic  fits around 1978, and his condition worsened throughout 1979 and 1980 amid the pressure of performances and touring .   There were several incidents when he collapsed while performing and ...