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Famous Lines: Hamlet

William Shakespeare coined a number of phrases that we still use today, including (in varying forms) the following from Hamlet.

 

“The lady protests to much, methinks.”  — Gertrude 3.2.218

“To be or not to be, that is the question.” — Hamlet 3.1.57

“To thine own self be true.” — Polonius 1.3.79

“Though this be madness, yet there is method in ’t.” — Polonius 2.2.195

“The play ‘s the thing…” — Hamlet 2.2.565

“Brevity is the soul of wit.” — Polonius 2.2.92

“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” — Hamlet 1.5.168

“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” — Marcellus 1.4.95

“Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him Horatio.” — Hamlet 5.1.161

 

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The Mountaintop

July 13 - October 5, 2024

Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre

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The 39 Steps

June 22 - October 5, 2024

Randall L. Jones Theatre

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The Taming of the Shrew

June 19 - September 7, 2024

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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Silent Sky

July 12 - October 5, 2024

Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre

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The Winter's Tale

June 18 - September 6, 2024

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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Henry VIII

June 17 - September 5, 2024

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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Much Ado About Nothing

June 21 - October 5, 2024

Randall L. Jones Theatre

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RADA 2024 Production

July 30-August 3, 2024

Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre

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