Synopsis
A Danish Soap or The Danes of Our Lives
Published by Samuel French Inc
7 Male 6 Female
And why not? It already has everything - a slew of murders, love affairs, familial conniving
So with high flying fun, playwright Filichia unfolds the dreadful tale of Hamlet's woes in the manner of the ever-popular soaps as seen on daytime television
Included in this hilarious spoof are many of the classic characters but with wacky twists: Rosa Krantz and Gilda Stern as real estate agents, Polonius as a cliche writer for television commercials
And delightful plot alterations: Hamlet visiting a psychoanalyst, the Players' scene as a late night movie - The Guilt of Gonzago's Murders
This delightfully zany one-act comedy has won local and regional competitions and will prove popular not only for production, but for classroom reading as well
Runs about 30 minutes