... play, not real life. Therefore, the action is set against the bleakest of stages. There is no real setting to the play, just a backdrop for the words. CHARACTERS Rosencrantz - A bumbling, ridiculous but harmless Elizabethan gentleman. He can't remember his own name, wonders idly about his toenails, and ... sends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to their deaths. In the midst of it all, pirates attack. The play references extremely serious works, such as Waiting for Godot and The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. Both of these are concerned with what to do in a world where nothing is required, ...

• Word Count: 3860
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School