theatrical adaptations of Shakespeare's characters
Explanation:
In the passage, the speaker makes reference to two Shakespeare's characters in "Hamlet," Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, who have been modified in a few adaptations by other authors. The theatrical adaptations are: "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," by Tom Stoppard, "Waiting for Godot," by Samuel Beckett, and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern," by W. S. Gilbert.
