A drama play - Hamlett

(I had this dream exactly a year ago - 8 December 2004!)

There is going to be a drama play. The drama is Shakespeare’s Hamlett, the place is in a park, and the players are students from two universities - Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Language and Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Trade. I am a representative from the latter and my university is the host for this show.

Hundreds people - both players and audiences are marching towards the park where the show takes place.

I find it hard to find my place. I mean, I am not sure if I will be just watching, or I will be playing. If I have to play, I certainly am not prepared or feel confident about this whole thing.

The show starts. It is a supposed to be a real life show as possible hence the venue is in a park instead of a stage. There are many characters, changing places and story lines. It is very grand.

Somehow I realise that I must be in the show and am playing one of the characters. Strange enough, I can’t understand any of what other players are saying. What language is it that they use?

I have only a few lines to say in my character. I manage to do my part. I find that I am the only one who speaks English and I can only understand my lines.

I suspect that they are using French. I must have asked other people and confirmed it. I also learn that the students from Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Language are required to master 18 languages, compared to my university where we are only required to learn English and can opt to learn Japanese.

I feel a little ripped off for not going to the other university and have lost the opportunities to learn so many languages.