1) A new scene for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern- set in 'the lobby up the stairs' where they have been sent to find Polonius' body. They find Polonius and have a discussion about what will happen to Hamlet now that he's killed somebody. They are suspicious that Claudius will send Hamlet and themselves to England to face their death, but decide they will still go because they are so devoted to their friend.
Reasons for this scene would be to show the true loyalty of the friends, because there is evidence for and against their loyalty throughout the play, and I feel it is necessary to show proof the they really do love Hamlet. Evidence for loyalty includes the queen's opinion, 'two men there are not living to whom he more adheres', and the genuine confusion and hurt that they face when Hamlet questions their loyalty, 'my lord, you once did love me', 'take you me for a sponge, my lord?'. The scene would show their devotion, love and sacrifice, and the audience would sypathise with the characters, as they have become tragic victims.
2) A new scene for Polonius- A scene between Polonius and Laertes, before Laertes departs in the first act. Polonius warns Laertes about how he encountered the Ghost, which told him Claudius killed Hamlet's father. He tells Laertes not to return, and that he will send Ophelia away too if he does not think Hamlet will marry her. This explains a) Polonius' obsession with Hamlet's love for Ophelia (as he doesn't want to send her away and believes she will be safe if she marries Hamlet), 'I have a daughter- have while she is mine', 'he, repelled.... fell into sadness... into the madness'. b) The haste Polonius has for Laertes' departure, as he fears fot the safety of his children in a nation lead by a murderer 'Yet here, Laertes? Aboard, aboard for shame!'. c) Polonius' devotion to Denmark, as he risks his safety to stay and try to amend the disorder, for example when he hides in the closet scene, he maybe hopes to overhear something to make sure that Hamlet was not involved in his father's death. Also, Polonius puts up with all of Hamlet's insults, 'old men... have a plentiful lack of wit', 'these tedious old fools', because Polonius is against Claudius and therefore cares for Hamlet as he is the rightful king who will restore order in society.
3) A new scene for Ophelia- Set just after the scene where she is singing after she's gone mad. She meets Hamlet on the bank of the river. He is extremely upset to see the condition she is in, and to know that it is his fault. He tries to explain how Polonius' death came about, how it was a genuine mistake, but she cannot cope with what he says and eventually makes him leave. There is a blackout as she falls forward into the river. The conversation would reveal a) Hamlet does love Ophelia- although in the text he says 'I never gave you aught', he also says 'I did love you once', and never suggests that he stopped loving her. b) Ophelia is pregnant (she discloses this to Hamlet in the scene, and although at first shocked, he treats her well and shows his excitement at being a father, as an attempt to calm her down and return her to sanity). Evidence for this includes Ophelia saying 'let in the maid that out a maid/Never departed more'. The 'never departed more' could mean that when Ophelia slept will Hamlet, she not only lost her virginity, but also became pregant, so she is effectively saying 'no one ever parted with their virtue so extremely as I did, because I became pregnant too'.
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