‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead’ proves that theatre isn’t dead

Natalie Allton | Monday, April 11, 2022

“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” takes place just offstage of Shakespeare’s tragedy “Hamlet.” In the original work, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are courtiers and childhood friends of Hamlet who play tertiary roles in the plot and end up executed by the end of the play. This reimagining, written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Nick Buranicz,