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And Flights of Angels

  • Terrence Ortwein
  • Full Length Play, Adaptations (Shakespeare), Drama
  • 16M or F
  • ISBN: A55

In the final moments of Hamlet, the dying prince pleads with his one, true friend, Horatio, to tell his story to those who would otherwise not understand his life and death. And Flights of Angels is Horatio's response.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Adaptations (Shakespeare), Drama
  • 110 minutes

  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, High School/Secondary
In the final moments of Hamlet, the dying prince pleads with his one, true friend, Horatio, to tell his story to those who would otherwise not understand his life and death. And Flights of Angels is Horatio's response; it is Horatio's Hamlet. 

What secret did Horatio know? What would he never repeat? What would he emphasize? And how should the story be told? 

Since "the play's the thing," Horatio gathers a troupe of actors to play the play. This allows the director great creativity in casting and technical values. 

If you have always wanted to do Hamlet but felt it was just too difficult, this is your chance. 

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  • Casting: 16M or F
  • Casting Attributes: Flexible casting

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In the final moments of Hamlet, the dying prince pleads with his one, true friend, Horatio, to tell his story to those who would otherwise not understand his life and death. And Flights of Angels is Horatio's response; it is Horatio's Hamlet. What secret did Horatio know What would he never repeat What would he emphasize And how should the story be told since the play's the thing, Horatio gathers a troupe of actors to play the play. This allows the director great creativity in casting and technical values. If you have always wanted to do Hamlet but felt it was just too difficult, this is your chance. Bare stage or unit set.

$19.95

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