Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
/ˌrəʊznkrænts ən ˈɡɪldənstɜːn/
/ˌrəʊznkrænts ən ˈɡɪldənstɜːrn/
- two minor characters in the play Hamlet by Shakespeare. They appear as the main characters in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1966), a comedy play by Tom Stoppard which tells the story of Hamlet from their point of view.