Act 1
Scene 1 Battlements: The Ghost appears to Horatio. Barnardo, Francisco, Marcellus, Horatio, Ghost
Scene 2 The Court: Claudius attends to business Claudius, Gertrude, Laertes, Cornelius &
Voltemand, Hamlet et al.
1st soliloquy: O that this too too solid flesh Hamlet
Horatio tells Hamlet about the Ghost Horatio, Hamlet, Marcellus & Barnardo
Scene 3 Laertes’ farewell Laertes and Ophelia
Polonius’ advice to Ophelia Polonius and Ophelia
Scene 4 Battlements: The Ghost appears to Hamlet Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus
Ghost
Scene 5 Battlements: The Ghost tells Hamlet about the Hamlet and Ghost
murder
Hamlet swears Horatio and Marcellus to secrecy Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus
Act 2
Scene 1 Polonius sets Reynaldo to spy on Laertes Polonius and Reynaldo
Ophelia tells Polonius about Hamlet’s behaviour Polonius and Ophelia
Scene 2 The Court: Claudius sets Ros&Guil to spy on Claudius, Gertrude, Ros&Guil, Valtemand et al.
Hamlet, receives the news from Norway
Polonius gives Claudius Hamlet’s letter to Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius
Ophelia; they plan to spy on him
Polonius confronts Hamlet Hamlet and Polonius
Ros&Guil confront Hamlet Hamlet, Ros&Guil
Polonius brings the news of the Players; the Hamlet, Ros&Guil, Polonius, Players
Players arrive
2nd soliloquy: Oh what a rogue and peasant Hamlet
slave am I
Act 3
Scene 1 The Court: Ros&Guil report back to Claudius Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia, Ros&Guil
3rd soliloquy: To be or not to be Hamlet
Nunnery scene: Ophelia and Hamlet (Claudius Hamlet and Ophelia
and Polonius eavesdropping)
Claudius decides to send Hamlet to England Claudius, Polonius
Scene 2 Hamlet advises the Player about acting Hamlet, Player
Hamlet praises Horatio; plots with Horatio to Hamlet, Horatio
expose Claudius
The Murder of Gonzago Hamlet, Horatio, Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius,
Ophelia, Ros&Guil, et al.
Ros&Guil challenge Hamlet Hamlet, Ros&Guil
4th soliloquy: ‘Tis now the very witching time of Hamlet
night
Scene 3 Claudius assigns Ros&Guil to take Hamlet to Claudius, Ros&Guil, Polonius
England
Claudius tries to pray Claudius
Hamlet sees him, but decides not to take his Claudius, Hamlet
revenge
Scene 4 Gertrude’s closet: Gertrude confronts Hamlet Polonius, Gertrude, Hamlet
(Polonius in hiding); Hamlet kills Polonius
Scene 1 Battlements: The Ghost appears to Horatio. Barnardo, Francisco, Marcellus, Horatio, Ghost
Scene 2 The Court: Claudius attends to business Claudius, Gertrude, Laertes, Cornelius &
Voltemand, Hamlet et al.
1st soliloquy: O that this too too solid flesh Hamlet
Horatio tells Hamlet about the Ghost Horatio, Hamlet, Marcellus & Barnardo
Scene 3 Laertes’ farewell Laertes and Ophelia
Polonius’ advice to Ophelia Polonius and Ophelia
Scene 4 Battlements: The Ghost appears to Hamlet Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus
Ghost
Scene 5 Battlements: The Ghost tells Hamlet about the Hamlet and Ghost
murder
Hamlet swears Horatio and Marcellus to secrecy Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus
Act 2
Scene 1 Polonius sets Reynaldo to spy on Laertes Polonius and Reynaldo
Ophelia tells Polonius about Hamlet’s behaviour Polonius and Ophelia
Scene 2 The Court: Claudius sets Ros&Guil to spy on Claudius, Gertrude, Ros&Guil, Valtemand et al.
Hamlet, receives the news from Norway
Polonius gives Claudius Hamlet’s letter to Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius
Ophelia; they plan to spy on him
Polonius confronts Hamlet Hamlet and Polonius
Ros&Guil confront Hamlet Hamlet, Ros&Guil
Polonius brings the news of the Players; the Hamlet, Ros&Guil, Polonius, Players
Players arrive
2nd soliloquy: Oh what a rogue and peasant Hamlet
slave am I
Act 3
Scene 1 The Court: Ros&Guil report back to Claudius Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia, Ros&Guil
3rd soliloquy: To be or not to be Hamlet
Nunnery scene: Ophelia and Hamlet (Claudius Hamlet and Ophelia
and Polonius eavesdropping)
Claudius decides to send Hamlet to England Claudius, Polonius
Scene 2 Hamlet advises the Player about acting Hamlet, Player
Hamlet praises Horatio; plots with Horatio to Hamlet, Horatio
expose Claudius
The Murder of Gonzago Hamlet, Horatio, Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius,
Ophelia, Ros&Guil, et al.
Ros&Guil challenge Hamlet Hamlet, Ros&Guil
4th soliloquy: ‘Tis now the very witching time of Hamlet
night
Scene 3 Claudius assigns Ros&Guil to take Hamlet to Claudius, Ros&Guil, Polonius
England
Claudius tries to pray Claudius
Hamlet sees him, but decides not to take his Claudius, Hamlet
revenge
Scene 4 Gertrude’s closet: Gertrude confronts Hamlet Polonius, Gertrude, Hamlet
(Polonius in hiding); Hamlet kills Polonius
