All is not well in Denmark

Ophelia has gone mad, citizens of Denmark are disturbed and murmuring amongst themselves, Laertes has returned from France and is now teaming up with Claudius, and Hamlet has been abducted by pirates on his way to England. Pretty terrible I know, but it’s not as terrible as it could be. It turns out the pirates actually grew a liking to Hamlet and sent him back to Denmark, how ridiculously lucky! Despite that, there is still a price on Hamlet’s head. Laertes has obviously become outraged by his father’s death and is now allies with Claudius working for the same cause - to do away with Hamlet. What they are plotting together is yet unclear, but Hamlet should be very aware of what his thoughtless action have caused. Our reporters have overheard Laertes stating to Claudius that he would slit Hamlet throat in a church! That’s quite ironic considering Hamlet hesitated avenging his own father while the murderer was kneeling in prayer. As for Ophelia, her insanity is most likely primarily due to her father’s sudden death, but Hamlet is also another man that has recently been absent for her life which is definitely a contributing cause.

Check this picture out, it really puts Ophelia's insanity into perspective for those of you who still can't believe it!

Nice outfit, don't you think?

- The Hamlet Herald