Act III scene i AKA Drama

Act III scene i AKA Drama. After seeing the movie versions of this whole scene, it has become very apparent as to how very important stage directions, acting decisions, setting, costumes, and everything else is because the meaning and inflections of the play can be changed so very easily. Now, if I were directing this scene it would be more similar to the Gilderoy Lockhart version than the Doctor Who version. The Doctor Who version made me very uncomfortable. The way he stared into the camera and his very slow talking speed was extremely weird and I did not like it. Also, he was too mean to Ophelia. Now, for my version, firstly, for major theme decisions, I would decide that Claudius and Polonius definitely did hear the "to be or not to be speech". Hamlet would have known that they were listening the entire time and, similar to the Gilderoy Lockhart version, he would move/look/speak in their direction during his speech. Next, I would make the nunnery scene totally heartbreaking, because it really is heartbreaking. I would have set up that Hamlet and Ophelia really did love each other, however they had not had a sexual relationship, but they were very close, very in love, and very trustful of each other. This way, the nunnery scene would be construed to be Hamlet telling her to save herself, both from the evils of man and the world, as well as possibly for him for after all of this mess is over. Now, although this would be a sweet message, Hamlet would still know that Claudius and Polonius were watching, so he would have to make it sound mean and unloving, but I would make it clear that Ophelia was only acting hurt. She would understand that Hamlet wanted her to wait. Somewhere earlier in the play I might throw in a little scene where he tells her about what is going on that way she knows that he does not actually hate her and that he is not actually crazy. And because of this addition, it would be obvious that Ophelia was lying about where her father was not to deceive Hamlet, but to aid him and to continue to act like what was happening between them was real. I think it is super important to protect Ophelia for some reason. Back to the scene, I would have Ophelia being very over dramatic so that the audience knew that she was in on it, but Claudius and Polonius would be fooled by her act. Similar again to the Gilderoy Lockhart version, I would have Polonius realize how horrible he had been treating Ophelia, so he would hug her and comfort her while Claudius continued to plot. I just really feel this strong connection with Ophelia. She has been thrown around throughout the entire play with complete disregard to her feelings. If Hamlet really does love her, then he is not at all acting like it. Now, know that he is on a revenge mission because his father was murdered, but if they truly love each other, I feel like she should be included in Hamlet's plotting and decision making. She needs to be more important.