Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
In this richly costumed production, the greatest tragedy ever written maintains all the tension of a murder mystery as it examines the fundamental issues of justice, guilt and death. A Danish prince avenges the murder of his father, the king, by kil...
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The second part of King Henry the Fourth containing his death and the coronation of King Henry the Fift [sic]
A panorama of Medieval English life. The passage of time brings the older generations closer to the grave, and the young closer to leadership. The play ends with the death of Henry IV, banishment of Falstaff and the coronation of Prince Hal as Henry...
King Richard the Second
Richard II, defying tradition and laws of succession, disinherits Bolingbroke and uses that money to finance a military adventure in Ireland. A stellar cast includes Derek Jacobi, Sir John Gielgud, Charles Gray, Jon Finch and Dame Wendy Hiller.
Othello
Jealousy in love is one of the most common of human emotions. In Othello, Shakespeare combines this universal theme with perfectly structured scenes, a storyline that lingers in the memory and a prime example of a tragic hero - Othello himself. The ...
Much ado about nothing
Claudio and Hero are engaged, but the jealous Don John tries to thwart the wedding by denouncing Hero as unchaste. Meanwhile, Beatrice and Benedick, who scorn each other, become betrothed as a result of the schemes of their friends. This is a spirit...
The tempest
Television adaption of Shakespeare’s play that uses a framework of conspiracy to weave fancy and realism into a plot that speaks to audiences today. On an enchanted island, an exiled Duke and two young lovers encounter the occult, finding good and...
The merry wives of Windsor
Queen Elizabeth herself is said to have requested the return of Falstaff to the Bard's stage...supposedly she wanted to see him in love. What Shakespeare gave Her Majesty instead was Falstaff's attempt to recoup his fortunes by seducing two respecta...
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The life of Henry the Fift [sic]
In the third play portraying England's most admired national hero, Young King Henry of England asserts a hereditary claim to the throne of France, gathering an army and embarking on a course that will lead to one of England’s greatest battlefield ...
Kenneth Branagh's Twelfth night
Kenneth Branagh takes on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night with the Renaissance Theatre Company. The exemplary cast includes Richard Briers as Malvolio, Frances Barber as Viola, Caroline Langrishe as Olivia, Christopher Ravenscroft as Orsino, and James Sa...
Romeo & Juliet
Shakespeare’s tragedy about two teenagers who fall in love, encounter opposition from their feuding families, and take their own lives. This is one of the great love stories of all time and a "hit " for over 400 years. Full of passion and exquisit...