All About Hamlet: Act 3, scene 1

Welcome back to the "All About Hamlet" series. Today I go into Act 3, scene 1, which has the famous "To be or not to be" soliloquy. But that's not all! You will also hear about:
the first glimpse the audience gets into Claudius' mind
a Star Trek parody "translation" of this speech
dramatic irony
the only reason Hamlet may not be Shakespeare's best play (at least, this is what people say...)
nunneries!
what was likable about Hamlet before all the play's craziness ensued
the possibility that Hamlet is actually a Viking :)

Andrew Scott's "To be or not to be" speech:    • "To be, or not to be, that is the que...  

The beginning of the scene between Hamlet (Branagh) and Ophelia (Ophelia) - I couldn't find a better one on YouTube :/ -    • Act 3 scene 1  

Let me know if you have questions or comments to add to the conversation. Hamlet 3.1 is packed full of good stuff, so I hope you enjoy this video!

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