He is hamlet, prince of denmark; she is simply ophelia. If you think you know their story, think again. In this reimagining Of Shakespeare's famous tragedy, it is ophelia who takes center stage. A rowdy, motherless girl,...He is hamlet, prince of denmark; she is simply ophelia. If you think you know their story, think again. In this reimagining Of Shakespeare's famous tragedy, it is ophelia who takes center stage. A rowdy, motherless girl, she grows up at elsinore castle to become The Queen's most trusted lady-in-waiting.