The Journey of Hamlet By: Jason Ho and Umaru Bundu

Act 1: Scene 1

Dec 1, 1550

The ghost of Hamlet's father appears cladded in armor. It is seen by Horatio and the two soldiers; Barnado and Francisco

Act 1: Scene 2

Dec 2, 1550

King Claudius adresses the court about his brothers death and of his marriage. He speaks of grief for his brother's death and pleasure of his own marriage.

Act 1: Scene 2

Dec 3, 1550

Claudius sends two ambassadors; Voltemand and Cornelius to Norway. Claudius is sending them to prevent young Fortinbras from attacking Denmark. He send Laertes to France and forces Hamlet to stay in Denmark

Act 1: Scene 2

Dec 4, 1550

Hamlet is heartbroken about his fathers death but more about his mothers hasty marriage. In his first solilquay Hamlet highlights his disgust for his mother and his horrible life

Act 1: Scene 2

Dec 5, 1550

Horatio and the two guards tell Hamlet about his fathers ghost. Hamlet desires to speak with it and goes along with them to watch.

Act 1: Scene 3

Dec 6, 1550

Laertes and Polonius lectures Ophelia about how indecent Hamlet is. Polonius lectures Laertes about how he is to conduct himself in France.

Act 1: Scene 4

Dec 7, 1550

Hamlet acompanies Horatio on the night-watch and sees the ghost of his father. The ghost will only talk to Hamlet alone and beckons to follow him.

Act 1: Scene 5

Dec 8, 1550

The ghost tells Hamlet that he was murdered by Claudis and he wants him to seek revenge. The ghost cannot rest because it was unable to confess its sins before death. Hamlet tells the ghost to rest as he will take care of anything. Hamlet is goingto pretend to be mad.

Act 2: Scene 1

Dec 9, 1550

Polonius send Reynaldo to spy on Laertes in france.

Act 2: Scene 1

Dec 10, 1550

Orphellia goes to her father and tells him about how Hamlet showed up in her room half-naked. She is frightened by his behaviour and tells Polonius that she obeyed his wishes. Polonius comes to the conclusion that Hamlet has gone made because of love.

Act 2: Scene 2

Dec 11, 1550

King sends Rosencratz and Guilderstern to spy on Hamlet to help explain what has happened to him.

Act 2: Scene 2

Dec 12, 1550

The Ambassadors return to bring news that young Fortinbras will not attack Denmark but need to pass through it peacefully to fight the poles.

Act 2: Scene 2

Dec 13, 1550

Polonius tells Claudius and Gertrude that Hamlet has gone mad because of Opheila and shows the letters as proof. They decide on a plan to set Orphellia and Hamlet together and they will listen.

Act 2: Scene 2

Dec 14, 1550

Hamlet walks in to them discussing and talks with Polonius. He pretends to to be mad and makes fun of him, calling him a "Fish monger" (someone who sells flesh).

Act 2: Scene 2

Dec 15, 1550

Hamlets meets his old friends but then learns Guildstern and Rosencrantz were sent by the king to spy on him.

Act 2: Scene 2

Dec 16, 1550

Hamlet meets with the players and sets up a plan to to find the conciouss of Claudius. He asks the players to perform "The Murder of Gonzago" but he will add 11 lines which will reenact the murder of his father.

Act 2: Scene 2

Dec 17, 1550

Hamlet performs his second solilquay. The actors performance has influenced Hamlets grief and he questions why he cannot get anything done. Hamlet is afraid that the ghost may be the devil and it is trap. Hamlet decides that he will watch Cladius's reaction to decide whether or not he is guilty.

Act 3: Scene 1

Dec 18, 1550

Polonius and the King hatch out a plan involving Opelia in trying to figure out the cause of Hamlet's sudden maddness. The Qeeun suggests its becasue of his deep feelings of Ophelia is getting broken by Ophelia's neglect towards him.

Act 3: Scene 1

Dec 19, 1550

In the fourth soliloquy Hamlet enters with a dilemma: “To be or not to be-That is the question. He is toying with the idea of suicide; he thinks of the two alternatives as which one is more appropriate, whether to silently suffer the cruelties of fate or to put up a fight against the misfortunes of others stating that death may end all the troubles and problems of life.

Act 3: Scene 1

Dec 20, 1550

Hamlet is not fooled by the trap set out for him by the king and Polonius, therefore, he is outraged that Ophelia was a part of it. He then pretends that he never loved Ophelia and demands that she should keep whatever remains as innocence in her and become a nun.

Act 3: Scene 2

Dec 21, 1550

Hamlet informs Harotio of the trap he has set out for the king so that the King can be finally seen as guilty for the murder of his brother. This trap is successful for Hamlet because the king interrupts in the middle felling guilty after watching the actors perform "The Murder of Gonzago."

Act 3: Scene 2

Dec 22, 1550

Hamlet’s fifth soliloquy is when he is about to go to his mother’s chamber in response to her summons. When Polonius was escorting Prince Hamlet to Queen Gertrude’s chamber, Hamlet asks for a moment alone and says that he will meet her mother in a short moment, and then in the moment alone, he delivers his short soliloquy in which he resolves to be brutally honest with her but not to lose control of himself.

Act 3: Scene 3

Dec 23, 1550

The king, frightened, prepares to send Hamlet to England, with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to accompany him. Polonius enters and tells the King that Gertrude is going to talk to Hamlet and try and come to an understanding regarding his madness, while he (Polonius) hides and listens to the conversation.

Act 3: Scene 3

Dec 24, 1550

In Claudius' soliloquy, he admits to killing his brother and starts to realize the difficulties he is in. He tries to atone for his sins by praying, but he finds that although he can say the words to ask for forgiveness, he doesn't believe what he is saying.

Act 3: Scene 3

Dec 25, 1550

Unbeknownst to Claudius,Hamlet enters while Claudius is at prayer. Although this seems like the perfect opportunity for Hamlet, a chance to kill Claudius after proving Claudius' guilt in the murder, Hamlet refuses to go ahead with the deed. He is afraid that because Claudius is praying, Claudius' sins will be forgiven. Because Hamlet doesn't want Claudius to have a chance to go to heaven, or to purgatory where Hamlet's father now resides, he leaves.

Act 3: Scene 4

Dec 26, 1550

Polonius hides behind a curtain as Hamlet enters into his mother's chamber. When the Queen is confronted by an angry and erratic Hamlet, she panics and screams for help. When Polonius hears her scream, he thinks Hamlet is trying to kill her and he yells out. Hamlet, who suspects that Claudius is hiding behind the curtain, draws his sword and stabs at the sound.

Act 3: Scene 4

Dec 27, 1550

The Queen, horrified at what Hamlet has done, tries to chastise him, but Hamlet says his deed is nowhere as bad as killing a king and marrying the old king's wife. Hamlet goes on to explain to the Queen all that he believes she has done wrong, including wronging her old husband's memory. He tries to show her the differences between the old king and Claudius, attributing only good qualities to his father and negative qualities to Claudius.

Act 3: Scene 4

Dec 28, 1550

Hamlet gets excited when confronted with Gertrude's misplaced love; he doesn't understand how she can forget her husband so easily. The ghost enters. The Queen thinks Hamlet is mad, because she cannot see the ghost Hamlet sees. The ghost reminds Hamlet that Hamlet is to leave the judgement of Gertrude to God and not to harm her. Hamlet tries to convince Gertrude that the ghost is real, but fails.

Act 3: Scene 3

Dec 29, 1550

Hamlet tells Gertrude to forgo any romantic encounters with Claudius, to save herself, and tries to get her to help with the plans he is making for revenge on Claudius. He asks her to tell Claudius that she believes that Hamlet is of sound mind, that he is only pretending to be mad. He also warns her not to try and play the type of game he is playing. Hamlet, dragging Polonius' body behind him, leaves a very shaken Gertrude after reminding her that he must leave for England.

Act 4: Scene 1

Dec 30, 1550

Gertrude explains to Claudius that she believes Hamlet is truly mad and that as proof, he has killed Polonius and taken away the body. Claudius, after being thankful that he wasn't the one killed, asks where Hamlet went. She cannot tell him, and Claudius tries to comfort her by telling her that they will soon be rid of him, because of his trip.

Act 4: Scene 2

Dec 31, 1550

Claudius informs his Lords of his plan to send Hamlet away. He tells them that a dangerous man cannot run loose, and that Hamlet will be given the chance to think about his crimes; Hamlet will not be punished. Hamlet, according to Claudius, is trying to protect his secret of killing the old king. If he sends Hamlet away and Hamlet meets with a "mishap," then he can maintain his innocence by claiming he previously had the opportunity to have Hamlet killed, but he chose to send him away instead.

Act 4: Scene 2

Jan 1, 1551

Claudius informs Hamlet that he must be sent away immediately, because of Polonius' murder. When Hamlet is taken away, and Claudius is left alone, we are told that Claudius is preparing a trap for Hamlet. Claudius is sending a note to the king of England informing him that Hamlet is to be executed immediately after his arrival. Claudius is looking out for his own self-interest.

Act 4: Scene 4

Jan 2, 1551

Fortinbras' army is on the outskirts of Denmark. Fortinbras sends his captain in to tell Claudius how his campaign went.
Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern meet up with the captain, who informs them the army that they see is Fortinbras'. The Captain discusses the futility of the battle that they fought, where thousands of men died, over a barren patch of land. The captain leaves and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern precede Hamlet to the ship taking him to England.

Act 4: Scene 4

Jan 3, 1551

Hamlet’s seventh soliloquy it takes place right after he has spoken to a Norwegian captain and learnt that young Fortinbras’ troops are about to invade some part of Poland in order to acquire a small territory which, according to the captain, “hath in it no profit, but the name.” The information given to Hamlet by the captain stimulates his thoughts of revenge and makes him scold himself for his inaction. He thinks that thousands of soldiers are ready for dying for a piece of land which indeed

Act 4: Scene 5

Jan 4, 1551

Gertrude encounters a "mad" Ophelia in this scene. Unlike Hamlet's feigned madness, Ophelia really is insane. Throughout this scene she sings about death and behaves erratically.

Act 4: Scene 5

Jan 5, 1551

While Claudius laments all the misfortunes that have befallen Ophelia recently, a noise is heard outside the castle. Laertes comes back to Elsinore after he hears about his father's death. Laertes believes that Claudius had something to do with the death of Polonius.

Act 4: Scene 5

Jan 6, 1551

Although Laertes is upset over the events that have recently occurred and is seeking revenge against Claudius for his father's death, Claudius manages to talk him out wanting to harm him. Claudius uses his courage and cunning to disarm Laertes and convinces him that all Laertes' misfortunes are caused by Hamlet.

Act 4: Scene 6

Jan 7, 1551

Horatio meets with sailors who have messages from Hamlet. They give Horatio a letter which recounts Hamlet's adventures on his sea voyage. It seems that pirates attacked the ship that Hamlet was on and through misadventure, Hamlet was captured and taken prisoner. Everyone else on the ship escaped unharmed and continued on to England.

Act 4: Scene 7

Jan 8, 1551

Claudius convinces Laertes that he is innocent in Laertes' father's death and that Hamlet is to blame. A messenger enters with Hamlet's letter and Claudius is amazed to find that Hamlet is still alive. Claudius reads the letter to Laertes. Hamlet is writing to inform the King that he has returned to Denmark and that he wishes to meet with Claudius tomorrow.

Act 4: Scene 7

Jan 9, 1551

Claudius, concerned about Hamlet's untimely return, advises Laertes to have a dueling match with Hamlet. In this match, Claudius plans to have Laertes kill Hamlet. They plan to cover the tip of Laertes's sword with poison. Once Hamlet is struck with the sword, he will die. Hamlet's death will end Claudius' worries about anyone finding out about his involvement in his brother's death. To further ensure Hamlet's demise, Claudius intends to present Hamlet, if he scores the first "hit," with a poiso

Act 4: Scene 7

Jan 10, 1551

The conspirators are interrupted by Gertrude, who informs them that Ophelia is dead. Apparently, the branch that Ophelia was sitting on broke and she fell into a stream. No one was able to save her and she drowned.

Act 5: Scene 1

Jan 11, 1551

Two gravediggers are digging a grave for an unknown person. They debate whether or not it should be a Christian burial because they supposedly committed suicide.

Act 5: Scene 1

Jan 12, 1551

Hamlet and Horatio go up to the gravedigger and starts a conversation. Hamlet recognizes a skull to be the old jester; Yorick. He remembers how he showed Hamlet affection and could make everyone laugh. Now Yorick is just a pile of bones.

Act 5: Scene 1

Jan 13, 1551

The mourners come and Hamlet discovers that the person being buried is Ophelia. The priest does not allow all the rites of burial because her death is questionable. Laertes engulfed in sadness opens the coffin to see Ophelia for one last time

Act 5: Scene 1

Jan 14, 1551

Hamlet being influenced by the tenderness and love reveals himself to Laertes and confesses his love. Laertes is so enraged he attacks Hamlet. They start to fight by Ophelia’s grave but the mourners separate them and he leaves

Act 5: Scene 2

Jan 15, 1551

Hamlet tells Horatio the story of his adventures at sea. Hamlet was kidnapped by friendly pirates who saved his live

Act 5: Scene 2

Jan 16, 1551

On the ship, Hamlet discovers a letter that Guildenstern and Rosencrantz were carrying were orders from Claudius to have him killed. Hamlet replaces the letters to have his former friends killed

Act 5: Scene 2

Jan 17, 1551

A courtier, Orsic, informs Hamlet of the planned fencing match with Laertes and the king’s wager. After Hamlet teases him, he agrees to the match and Horatio warns him that he will lose

Act 5: Scene 2

Jan 18, 1551

Before the duel Hamlet asks forgiveness and blames his madness for some of the things he has done. Laertes accepts his apology but only satisfaction from the duel will he embrace it

Act 5: Scene 2

Jan 19, 1551

Hamlet gets the first two hits. The king takes a drink from the wine and then poisons it. Claudius tries to warn Gertrude to not drink from the cup but she does anyways. She unknowingly offers the poisoned cup to Hamlet but he declines

Act 5: Scene 2

Jan 20, 1551

They continue to fight and Laertes wounds Hamlet. Both rapiers are dropped and Hamlet gets the poisoned rapier and wounds Laertes.

Act 5: Scene 2

Jan 21, 1551

The Queen dies and Claudius tries to cover it up but is unsuccessful. Laertes confesses that Claudius is to blame and asks for forgiveness then dies

Act 5: Scene 2

Jan 22, 1551

Hamlet wounds the king with the poisoned rapier and forces him to drink from the poisoned cup. Claudius then dies

Act 5: Scene 2

Jan 23, 1551

Before Hamlet dies he asks Horatio to not drink from the poisoned cup but to live and tell what has happened. Horatio agrees and Fortinbras returns from the war in Poland

Act 5: Scene 2

Jan 24, 1551

Horatio tells them what has happened and Hamlet is given a soldiers funeral.

Act 5: Scene 2

Jan 25, 1551

Fortinbras becomes king