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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Book • 2013

The play revolves around Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, childhood friends of Hamlet, who are summoned by King Claudius to investigate Hamlet's apparent madness.

The story intertwines with the events of Hamlet, but focuses on the existential crises and philosophical musings of the two protagonists as they navigate their roles in the larger drama.

The play is known for its witty dialogue, absurd situations, and deep exploration of fate, free will, and the nature of reality.

Mentioned by

George R.R. Martin

Glen Reuschling

Mentioned in 14 episodes

Mentioned by

Rory Stewart

, highlighting Tom Stoppard's work as a playwright.

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Mentioned by

Alex Ritson

as one of Tom Stoppard's best-known plays that premiered at the UK's National Theatre.

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Mentioned by

Matt Welch

as the first play he ever read, describing it as a dazzling and hilarious literary tap dance.

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Mentioned by Marina as Stoppard's breakout play, mashing up Hamlet with Waiting for Godot.

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Mentioned by

Ben Stuart

as an absurdist play illustrating being in a story without understanding it.

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Mentioned by

Andrew Koss

as a play that one cannot appreciate without having read Hamlet.

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Mentioned by

George R.R. Martin

when discussing the challenges of adapting his books to television.

George R.R. Martin | A Dance with Dragons

Mentioned by

John Podhoretz

as Tom Stoppard's first major play.

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Katy Schutte

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Mentioned as a play written by Tom Stoppard, later directed by him as a movie in 1990.

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Mentioned as the play that launched Tom Stoppard's career in 1966, focusing on two minor Shakespearean characters.

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Mentioned by

Greg Lukianoff

as an example of a play where characters shout fire in a theater.

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Mentioned by

Glen Reuschling

as a fun take on being characters in a story already written.

Glen Reuschling

Mentioned as a movie, which is the tale of Hamlet as told from the perspective of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.

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Mentioned by

John Yang

as the first play that won Tom Stoppard a Best Play Tony Award in 1968.

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Mentioned by Arkady Ostrovsky as the play that made Tom Stoppard famous in 1967.

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Mentioned by Arkady Ostrovsky as the play that made Tom Stoppard famous in 1967.

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Mentioned by

Lindsay Davis

as one of Tom Stoppard's plays that won a Tony Award.

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Mentioned by

Thomas Banks

in relation to his absurdist play, which reimagines Hamlet.

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Mentioned as one of Tom Stoppard's most famous plays.

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