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"To be, or not to be" is a speech given by Prince Hamlet in the so-called "nunnery scene" of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet (Act 3, Scene 1). The speech is named for the opening phrase, itself among the most widely known and quoted lines in modern English literature, and has been referenced in many works of theatre, literature and music.
Outrageous Fortune is a 1987 American comedy film written by Leslie Dixon, directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Shelley Long and Bette Midler. The title is taken from Shakespeare's Hamlet ("...the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune..."). It is the tenth film of Touchstone Pictures.
Outrageous Fortune" is a phrase from the "To be, or not to be" soliloquy spoken by Shakespeare's Hamlet. Outrageous Fortune may also refer to: Outrageous Fortune, a 1947 farce by Ben Travers; Outrageous Fortune, a 1987 Hollywood film; Outrageous Fortune, a New Zealand drama series, produced from 2005 to 2010
Caridad Svich's 12 Ophelias (a play with broken songs) includes elements of the story of Hamlet but focuses on Ophelia. In Svich's play, Ophelia is resurrected and rises from a pool of water, after her death in Hamlet. The play is a series of scenes and songs, and was first staged at a public swimming pool in Brooklyn. [266]
It is in this last sense, which became popular in the 16th century, that Shakespeare used the word. "Mortal coil"—along with "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune", "to sleep, perchance to dream" and "ay, there’s the rub"—is part of Hamlet’s famous "To be, or not to be" speech.
Outrageous Fortune is a comedy play by the British writer Ben Travers. A farce, it premiered at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle before transferring to the Winter Garden Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 250 performances from 13 November 1947 to 19 June 1948. The West End cast included Robertson Hare, Ralph Lynn and Gordon James. [1]
To Be or Not to Be offers the reader the option to play as one of three characters: Hamlet, Ophelia, or Hamlet Sr., King of Denmark.From there the story branches frequently, with some options following the course of the original play and others providing the choice to give up on the quest to kill King Claudius, or to follow other pursuits (Ophelia, for example, is a keen scientist who can ...
Also in the play is apprentice actress Kate (Rachel McAdams), who finds herself falling for Jack. On the business side of the festival, New Burbage manager Richard Smith-Jones ( Mark McKinney ) is seduced by one of his sponsors, American executive Holly Day ( Jennifer Irwin ) who wants to remake New Burbage into a shallow, commercialized ...