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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Tom Stoppard. Theatre Royal Haymarket, London. 28 July 2011.

Rosencrantz: Samuel Barnett. Guildenstern: Jamie Parker.

ROS: Who was that? GUIL: Didn’t you know him? ROS: He didn’t know me. GUIL: He didn’t see you. ROS: I didn’t see him. GUIL: We shall see. I hardly knew him, he’s changed. ROS: You could see that? GUIL: Transformed. ROS: How do you know? GUIL: Inside and out. ROS: I see. GUIL: He’s not himself.  ROS: He’s changed. GUIL: I could see that. Glean what afflicts him. ROS: Me? GUIL: Him. ROS: How? GUIL: Question and answer. Old ways are the best ways. ROS: He’s afflicted. GUIL: You question, I’ll answer. ROS: He’s not himself, you know. GUIL: I’m him, you see. ROS: Who am I then? GUIL: You’re yourself. ROS: And he’s you? GUIL: Not a bit of it. ROS: Are you afflicted? GUIL: That’s the idea. Are you ready? ROS: Let’s go back a bit. GUIL: I’m afflicted. ROS: I see. GUIL: Glean what afflicts me. ROS: Right. GUIL: Question and answer. ROS: How should I begin? GUIL: Address me. ROS: My dear Guildenstern. GUIL: You’ve forgotten, haven’t you? ROS: My dear Rosencrantz. GUIL: I don’t think you quite understand. What we are attempting is a hypothesis in which I answer for him, while you ask me questions. ROS: Ah! Ready? GUIL: You know what to do? ROS: What? GUIL: Are you stupid? ROS: Pardon? GUIL: Are you deaf? ROS: Did you speak? GUIL: Not now— ROS: Statement. GUIL: Not now! 

“Or if thou wilt needs marry, marry a fool; for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them”

— William Shakespeare, Hamlet

rozencrantz and guildenstern are that couple who — instead of one taking the other's last name when they get married — they just switch last names and it's normal

here's proof:

“We’ll soon be home and high — dry and home — I’ll hie you home and dry you high”

— Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

“Be happy – if you’re not happy, what’s so good about surviving?”

— Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead