In her play A Room in the Castle, Lauren M. Gunderson explores the world of women in Hamlet, including two familiar characters and a third one of her own creation. Gunderson’s play made us think about the women in Shakespeare’s original play in a new way, too, from Ophelia to Gertrude… and more! Try out our questions about “Women in Hamlet.”
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Order It: Ophelia's Soliloquy in Hamlet
Try our quiz and order the lines of Ophelia’s soliloquy after Hamlet has denied he loved her and told her “To the nunnery, go.”
Q&A: Lauren Gunderson on her new play, A Room in the Castle, about the women of Hamlet
In anticipation of the staged reading of A Room in the Castle at Folger Theatre’s 2023 Reading Room Festival, Lauren Gunderson reflects on the play’s creation and inspiration.
Lauren Gunderson on the Women of Hamlet
What if Gertrude had more power than we thought? What if Ophelia’s fate wasn’t sealed? Playwright Lauren Gunderson reclaims the voices of Hamlet’s women in A Room in the Castle, a sharp, feminist reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy.
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