Shakespeare's Hamlet comes of age in a regressive grafting upon one of the hardiest stock in literature - the thorny tragedy of Oedipus still staring at us across the ages with its hollow bleeding eyes. Man's ancient tryst with destiny delivers a yet harder blow with no hope of release, no promise of recognition and the worst of all no self knowledge for Hamlipus our valiant victim. The play brings together two of the greatest tragedies of all times in a dim and dismal exhibition of futility and fate.