1a : one that digs graves especially as a means of livelihood. b : one that is responsible for the end of something gravediggers of modern civilization. 2a : burying beetle.

What is the purpose of grave diggers?

The gravediggers serve to progress the themes of death and birth and youth and old age. They set the mood for the end of the play that will result in multiple murders. Just as Act I began with the Ghost, Act V begins with the graveyard scene, showing that death and decay will be man's end.

Do they still have grave diggers?

There are cemeteries who don't have full-time staff available to dig the graves themselves, so this is where a freelance gravedigger could step in. Keep in mind that unless you have your own backhoe or other large digging equipment, you'll be digging the graves by hand.