Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Play by Tom Stoppard
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is an absurdist, existential tragicomedy by Tom Stoppard, first staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1966. The play expands upon the exploits of two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet, the... Wikipedia
Playwright: Tom Stoppard
Characters: Guildenstern, Rosencrantz, Horatio, and more
First performance: August 24, 1966
Adapted from: Hamlet
Genre: Tragicomedy; surreal humour; black comedy
Setting: Shakespeare's Hamlet