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Oedipus the King
02:03:50

Oedipus the King

Sophocles often won the leading prize at the Dionysia, the principal dramatic festival of Athens; but Oedipus the King was a runner-up, winner of the second prize. Posterity, however, considers the play second to none. The play tells the beginning o...

Dante’s Inferno
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Dante’s Inferno

This ambitious program, produced by the award-winning film director Peter Greenaway and internationally known artist Tom Phillips, brings to life the first eight cantos of Dante’s Inferno. Featuring a cast that includes Sir John Gielgud as Virgil,...

King Richard the Second
02:38:12

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.

Romeo & Juliet
02:47:30

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...