(I'm not sure if this is what you had in mind, but I couldn't resist.)

The Englishman does not look as natural on the throne as Claudius or the elder Hamlet had back in Elsinore, but he seems only a little surprised at the band of pirates storming into his hall and presenting the dignitaries. Guildenstern bows low, presenting him with the letter. "His Majesty Claudius of Denmark greets you in goodwill, Sire."

The Englishman blinks several times. "I'm terribly sorry," he says. "My name is Tom Stoppard, and I'm afraid there's been a very large misunderstanding."