Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen
This dramatization of Henrik Ibsen's play Ghosts opens with Jakob Engstrand attempting to convince Regina, his daughter and a maid in the Alving household, to come work for him. She refuses, happy with her position in a proper household, but we are ...
A midsummer night's dream
An extraordinary production of an enduring comedy. Three plots intertwine: the entangled love affairs of Demetrius and Helena, Lysander and Hermia, the comic performance of a "play within a play" by the tradesmen of Athens and the antics in fairylan...
The Taming of the Shrew
This comic confrontation between the sexes is one of the most frequently-staged plays. Its sparkling wit and rich characterization are matched with an outstanding cast. John Cleese of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers gives a portrayal of Petruchio tha...
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...