What happens in Hamlet

It’s daunting, it’s endless, and there’s basically nobody to like in it, but it’s full of the most beautiful words ever written. For the July edition of What Happens in Shakespeare, let’s tackle Hamlet.

The Reduced Shakespeare Company tweeted: “Hamlet avenges his father, and it only takes four hours.”

What happens in Hamlet

Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark. His uncle Claudius murdered Hamlet’s father, married Hamlet’s mother, and is now the King.

When the play begins, Hamlet sees his father’s...