‘The course of true love never did run smooth.’A Midsummer Night’s Dream starts with trouble in the Fairy Kingdom. King Oberon wants to teach Queen Titania a lesson. It’s up to Puck, a playful sprite, to do the king’s bidding but many mishaps and mix-ups follow.
‘Give me my robe. Put on my crown.’Antony and Cleopatra is set in ancient Rome and Egypt, and portrays real events from Roman history. Antony, a Roman general, and Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt fall in love. But their passion leads to tragedy.
‘It is a manacle of love.’Cymbeline is the King of Britain. He decides that his daughter, Imogen, must marry his horrid stepson, Cloten. When Cymbeline learns that Imogen is secretly married to another man, he banishes her husband. Will they ever be reunited?
‘To be, or not to be, that is the question …’Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark. When a ghostly figure appears to the prince, he discovers the awful truth about his father’s death. His quest for revenge leads him into a world of mayhem, madness and murder.
‘Friends, Romans, countrymen …’Julius Caesar is Rome’s greatest general. He returns to the city celebrating a glorious victory. But among the cheering crowds, a group of conspirators are determined to stop him from becoming emperor. Will they succeed?
‘I am a man more sinned against than sinning.’King Lear is an old king who wants to divide his land between his three daughters. But first, they must tell him how much they love him. When Cordelia remains silent, he disowns her. Can their relationship ever be repaired?