Classic and pre-20th century plays

The contents of the Shakespeare canon have come into question in recent years as scholars add plays or declare others only partially his work.

Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeares works are given new life and purpose for todays readers and actors alike.

Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeares works are given new life and purpose for today's readers and actors alike.

Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeares works are given new life and purpose for todays readers and actors alike.

Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeares works are given new life and purpose for today's readers and actors alike.

Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeares works are given new life and purpose for todays readers and actors alike.

King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare.

Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeares works are given new life and purpose for todays readers and actors alike.

Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeares works are given new life and purpose for todays readers and actors alike.

This book examines the modern performance history of one of Shakespeare's best-loved and most enduring comedies, and one that has given opportunities for generations of theatre-makers and theatre-goers to explore the pleasures of pastoral, gender masquerade and sexual ambiguity.

This volume proposes new insights into the uses of classical mythology by Shakespeare and his contemporaries, focusing on interweaving processes in early modern appropriations of myth.

For all that we love and admire Shakespeare, he is not that easy to grasp.

This book is about a mad king and a mad duke.

A passionate exploration of the process of comprehending and speaking the words of William Shakespeare.

Curated by series editor Paul Sugarman from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologues from Shakespeares works are given new life and purpose for todays readers and actors alike.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in late April 1565 and baptised there on 26th April.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in late April 1565 and baptised there on 26th April.

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in late April 1565 and baptised there on 26th April.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in late April 1565 and baptised there on 26th April.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown.

John Fletcher was born in December, 1579 in Rye, Sussex.

John Fletcher was born in December, 1579 in Rye, Sussex.

John Fletcher was born in December, 1579 in Rye, Sussex.

The Tempest: The 30-Minute Shakespeare offers eight scenes from this rich comedy.

Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production?

Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production?

Loves Labors Lost: The 30-Minute Shakespeare plays three action-packed scenes from this tale of King Navarre and his three lords, who have vowed to retire from women for three years.

Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production?

Julius Caesar: The 30-Minute Shakespeare presents eight spellbinding scenes from this timeless masterpiece.