The Hamlet Project

Mark me. I will.
Is almost like call and response.
It’s almost ritual sounding as in
Peace be with you and Also with you or
Forever and ever amen.
It also feels like a rest – like a pause
After the flurry of getting to this moment
And before the chaos that the story about to be told will wreak.
It’s almost like a simple two person prayer.
In classrooms, I’ve learned numerous call and response techniques
But my favorite has always been Ago/Amay
Which translates as “Are you listening?” and “Yes I am”
Which, I suppose we could just as easily say
But Ago and Amay feel like a step into another space
A gesture toward something new
Like a pause
Like a prayer.