tasked with ensuring Ophelia behaves correctly yet for her own good, often physically taken advantage of, becomes frustrated and goes mad

intellectuals who have studied the role of women in history and the concept of virginity - come as messengers, almost evangelistic, to tell Ophelia of feminism - turn out to be females in disguise

practical, has no time for nonsense, does what is needed to gain the end that she requires

French ghost who is constantly frustrated that she cannot be seen or heard by men, has an important message to impart

essentially witches, suffragettes who come to bring message of feminism and tee-totalism and to give Ophelia a herbal tonic

the ghost of Ophelia's mother, has come to comfort her as she becomes upset and agitated, advises her to be a vapid female

devoted to Hamlet, very balanced and sensitive approach to all, keeps a deep infatuation secret, torn between two loves

obnoxious and effusive, highly passionate about all things affecting him, egocentric, desires but cannot comprehend women, frustrated by events he can't control

firm-handed yet inconsistent father irritated by Ophelia's silly womanish ways, prefers to pander to males and royalty

majorly concerned about the propriety of his sister, generally an honourable man shocked by the behaviour of the royalty

very much a proponent of the old school of theatre, no women actors, give the audience what they want, plays blokey father

dismayed at the trend of playing mindless, vapid theatre in order to get bums on seats, plays typical male caricature of a woman to court

wants to provide interesting, thought=provoking theatre, yet still have large audiences

very passionate about the art of acting, almost a radical

on stage more than the players, but speaks only one word, essentially the puppet of the Queen and could literally be played by a dummy