Comparison between Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead". The Play within the Play - Comparison of Settings

Scientific Essay from the year 2018 in the subject Theater Studies, Dance, , language: English, abstract: This work will focus on the structural feature of the play within the play in "Hamlet" and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead", to unveil similarities and differences of its occurrence. The first chapter will focus on the history of this feature and furthermore on ideals and inspirations f...