Theatre

In this domestic comedy, Sir John Falstaff attempts to seduce two wealthy married women in Windsor to gain access to their money. The women see through his scheme and play a series of humiliating tricks on him. Legend says Queen Elizabeth I requested this play because she wanted to see Falstaff in love.

A British King banishes his daughter's husband leading to a sprawling tale involving a wager on her chastity, Roman invasion, and the discovery of long-lost princes. It is one of Shakespeare's late romances, blending elements of tragedy, history, and folklore into a story of ultimate reconciliation.

A sprawling adventure following Pericles as he travels from kingdom to kingdom, loses his wife and daughter at sea, and is eventually reunited with them through divine intervention. It is a tale of endurance, magic, and miraculous recovery.

A history play depicting the reign of King John as he struggles to hold the throne against a rival claimant and faces conflict with the Catholic Church. It explores themes of legitimacy, political pragmatism, and the personal cost of power through the character of the Bastard.

Following the death of Henry V the English lords bicker among themselves while Joan of Arc leads the French in a successful revolt against English occupation. The play depicts the beginning of the loss of French territories and the early seeds of the Wars of the Roses.

The villainous and deformed Richard Duke of Gloucester plots murders and manipulates his way to the English throne. His reign is short-lived as his victims' ghosts haunt him before he is defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field. The play is a psychological study of a stage villain who delights in his own wickedness and speaks directly to the audience. It is one of the most popular history plays featuring a charismatic but terrifying protagonist who dominates every scene.

The play features two pairs of lovers

The King of Navarre and three lords vow to fast and study for three years, avoiding all women. Their resolve is immediately tested by the arrival of the Princess of France and her ladies, leading to a sophisticated game of wit and hidden romance.

A dramatization of the events leading to Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and his marriage to Anne Boleyn. The play focuses on the fall of Cardinal Wolsey and the eventual birth of Princess Elizabeth. It is a collaboration between Shakespeare and John Fletcher.

A group of Roman senators led by Brutus and Cassius plot to assassinate the aspiring tyrant Julius Caesar to save the Republic. The aftermath leads to civil war as Mark Antony rouses the Roman mob against the conspirators. The play is a political thriller that examines the ethics of assassination the power of rhetoric and the tragic flaw of idealism. It is famous for the Friends Romans Countrymen speech and its exploration of honor versus pragmatism.

A wealthy Athenian nobleman spends all his money on his friends only to be abandoned when his fortune runs out. He retreats to the woods and becomes a bitter misanthrope, railing against the corruption of humanity. The play is a stark tragedy about the hollowness of social bonds and the corrupting power of money.

The Prince of Denmark returns home to find his father murdered and his uncle on the throne. Haunted by his father's ghost he spirally into a state of indecision and existential dread while plotting revenge. The play is a profound exploration of madness mortality and the complexity of the human psyche featuring some of the most famous soliloquies in literature. It remains the definitive tragedy of Western drama.

Set during the Trojan War, the play follows the ill-fated love between the Trojan Troilus and Cressida while the Greek and Trojan leaders bicker and lose their sense of honor. It is a cynical problem play that deconstructs the heroic ideals of war and romance.