Plays
The wrath of King Leontes has gone to far after falsely accusing his wife, Hermione, of infidelity and banishing their newborn daughter. This news leads to the death of Leontes’ son and Hermione, and the king lives out the following years in anguish. But Perdita, their daughter, has been raised in Bohemia, and one day…
Read MoreAn eternal friendship between the kinsmen Palamon and Arcite is shattered instantly when they both fall in love with the Amazon Emilia, daughter of Hippolyta and an Athenian. Despite all the odds against them, especially while on enemy territory, both men devise a way to duel for Emilia’s hand in marriage.
Read MoreWhen two best friends fall in love with the same woman, chaos ensues. Proteus is determined to destroy the betrothal of his friend, Valentine, and the lovely Silvia, but he also forgets his own beloved Julia in the midst. Resolved to win back his love, Julia travels to Milan to find Proteus.
Read MoreSeparated at sea, the twin siblings Viola and Sebastian land on the shores of Illyria, both thinking their twin sibling has died in the wreckage. Viola dresses as a page boy and is enlisted in the care of Duke Orsino, who courts the Duchess Olivia. Unexpectedly, it is Viola who falls in love with the…
Read MoreAs war rages around them, Trojan prince Troilus falls in love with the beautiful Cressida. But after she is traded to the Greek camp and agrees to be with another man, Troilus witnesses her unfaithfulness and vows to focus his efforts into winning the war.
Read MoreRoman general Titus Andronicus returns with prisoners after a war with the Goths, including Queen Tamora, her sons, and Aaron the Moor. But when emperor Saturninus releases them, Tamora and her sons inhumanely punish Lavinia in revenge. When Titus discovers this vile act against his daughter and who was responsible, he devises his own revenge…
Read MoreThe popular Timon of Athens is known to give gifts to his friends and hold great feasts, flaunty his wealth. But when he runs out of money and the creditors come calling, his friends turn him away. Condemning both his friends and the city of Athens, Timon leaves to contemplate how to best take his…
Read MoreIn an attempt to wreak revenge upon his brother, Antonio, and the King of Naples, Prospero uses magic to conjure a storm to wreck the nobles’ ship on his island where Prospero lives with his daughter, Miranda. But while Prospero focuses on his own revenge plot, an unexpected love story begins to take place between…
Read MoreKatherina must marry before her sister Bianca. But her lack of interest in marriage does not stop Petruccio from pursuing, and eventually winning, her hand. This complicated play displays Katherina’s impeccable wit and Petruccio’s manipulative nature as he attempts to shape her into an obedient wife.
Read MoreTwo noble households are in conflict, and two young lovers, one from each house, find themselves in an impossible situation: They must choose between love or family.
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