Hamlet: the Creative Project!
Here’s a chance to
flex your creative muscles and show your intimate and insightful knowledge of
this most grand of plays.
The assignment is
broad and straightforward: use a talent
or interest to creatively demonstrate your knowledge of the play. You need to propose the project, and I need to
approve it in advance, but I’m pretty flexible on what I accept, given the
parameters of the expectations.
You may work alone,
or with others. However, you must be able to clearly justify the significance
of each member of your group. This has caused some groups difficulty in the
past, as the whole group loses points if one person is clearly riding the
coattails of the rest.
Speaking of points:
Proposal: – Due
(in writing) 10 points
Final project - Due Creativity / Effort:
30 points
Demonstration of Hamlet knowledge: 30 points
Written description of project and members’ roles: 20 points
Previous Projects have included:
Video re-creations of key scenes, modernizations /
adaptations on film (i.e. “Hamlet at Walnut,” “Hillbilly Hamlet,”) re-creations
as another film / book / TV show (i.e. Hamlet as “Revenge” or “Harry Potter
Hamlet”), scenes re-written in slang / modern American English, Hamlet on
Facebook, memorized soliloquies, Scenes acted out in class, puppet shows,
Ophelia’s poetry, interpretive dance, original music / lyrics, paintings,
elaborate drawings, mosaics, Hamlet Rap, Jerry Springer Hamlet, etc., etc.,
etc…….. The point is to show a sophisticated understanding of the play while
being creative…and for goodness’ sake, have some fun with this!
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