Characters
Hamlet–A young prince
Ghost–Hamlet’s father
King Claudius–Hamlet’s uncle
Queen Gertrude–Hamlet’s mother
Ophelia–A kind girl
Polonius–Ophelia’s father
Horatio–Hamlet’s best friend
Laertes–Ophelia’s brother
Prince Hamlet of Denmark
👻 SCENE 1–The Ghost
HORATIO: Hamlet, come with me.
HAMLET: Why, Horatio? What’s wrong?
HORATIO: A ghost has appeared. He looks like your father!
HAMLET: A ghost? I must see him.
(The ghost appears.)
GHOST: Hamlet, my son.
HAMLET: Father! Is it really you?
GHOST: Yes. I was killed by your uncle.
HAMLET: Uncle Claudius?
GHOST: He poured poison in my ear while I was sleeping.
HAMLET: That’s terrible!
GHOST: Don’t forget. Be brave.
HAMLET: I will remember, Father.
👑 SCENE 2–At the Castle
QUEEN GERTRUDE: Why do you look so sad, Hamlet?
HAMLET: My father died. And now you are married to my uncle!
KING CLAUDIUS: Cheer up, Hamlet. We are family now.
HAMLET (aside): You killed my father… I will find the truth.
Ophelia
💬 SCENE 3–Hamlet Acts Strange
KING CLAUDIUS: Hamlet knows too much. I must stop him.
POLONIUS: Ophelia, stay away from Hamlet. He’s strange.
OPHELIA: But I love him, Father.
POLONIUS: He doesn’t act like he loves you.
(Later)
OPHELIA: My lord Hamlet, are you well?
HAMLET: I once loved you… but not anymore.
OPHELIA: Why are you so cruel?
🎭 SCENE 4–The Play
HAMLET: I will show a play about a king who is poisoned.
HORATIO: Good idea. Let’s watch the king’s face.
(Actors perform. Claudius looks afraid and leaves.)
HAMLET: Aha! He looks guilty. He did it!
🗡️ SCENE 5–Mistake and Madness
HAMLET (to his mother): You shouldn’t have married him.
(He hears someone behind the curtain and stabs.)
HAMLET: Who’s there?
(He pulls the curtain—it is Polonius.)
HAMLET: Oh no! I killed the wrong man.
💧 SCENE 6–Ophelia’s Sadness
OPHELIA: Hamlet used to be kind. Now he is cold and angry. My heart is broken.
QUEEN GERTRUDE: Ophelia is not well.
HORATIO: She is very sad. She sings strange songs.
(Later)
QUEEN GERTRUDE: She has drowned in the river… Poor girl.
Queen Gertrude
King Claudius
⚔️ SCENE 7–The Duel
KING CLAUDIUS: Laertes, fight Hamlet. I will help you win.
LAERTES: I want revenge for my father and sister.
HAMLET: I accept the fight.
(They fight. Everyone is hurt. The queen drinks poison by mistake.)
QUEEN GERTRUDE: Oh! The drink was poisoned!
HAMLET: The king did this!
(Hamlet stabs the king.)
HAMLET: The king is dead. I am dying too… Horatio, tell my story.
📜 THE END
HORATIO: Hamlet was a brave prince. We’ll never forget him!
Ετικέτες: 101ο Δημοτικό Σχολείο Αθηνών, William Shakespeare, Ε’ τάξη, θέατρο, ΣΤ’ τάξη
