Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead | Act II Summary
As characters from Hamlet continue to come and go, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern ruminate about their continued confusion. Eventually, the Player arrives and complains about how the two courtiers disappeared (in Act I at the lighting change) when his troupe was performing. He complains that as actors he and his troupe need an audience to complete their sense of identity. Hamlet has asked the tragedians to perform The Murder of Gonzago and since the Player seems to be "a man who knows his way around," Guildenstern asks for advice. The Player tells them to accept uncertainty...
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