comedy plays

Confusion reigns when the shipwrecked Viola, disguised as Cesario, enters the service of Duke Orsino, only to find her brother, Sebastian, has also been shipwrecked.

Presents the dramatic text of William Shakespeare's comedic play in which Claudio and Hero, awaiting their wedding, conspire to get the antagonistic Beatrice and Benedick to fall in love, unaware that they themselves are the target of a more sinister plot.

Photographic images of LEGO brick reenactments recreate scenes to retell four comedies by William Shakespeare.

An aristocratic Russian family struggles to maintain their status in a changing world as they are faced with the prospect of selling the family estate to a land developer in order to pay off their debts.

A young Venetian named Bassino longs to woo the beautiful Portia, but he doesn't have enough money to become her suitor. He enlists the help of his friend Antonio, a wealthy merchant of Venice, who promises to cover the bond if he finds a money lender. A money lender named Shylock agrees to grant Bassino the loan upon one condition: if Antonio is unable to repay it at the specified date, Shylock may take a pound of Antonio's flesh. With his newfound money, Bassino successfully wins Portia's hand in marriage, but Antonio's ships are reported lost at sea, so the merchant cannot repay the bond. Shylock takes Antonio to the court of the Duke of Venice, but Portia, disguised as a male lawyer, saves his life.

Presents a full-cast dramatization of Shakespeare's comedy of mixed-up identities and misplaced affections, in which Viola, having disguised herself as a man, falls in love with her employer, Duke Orsino; while Olivia, the object of Orsino's attentions, is attracted to Viola, believing her to be male; with guided commentary.

A collection of twenty-two humorous plays for teens and young adults that require very few props.

Contains fourteen of William Shakespeare's comedies.

Presents Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," in which Viola, having disguised herself as a man, falls in love with her employer, Duke Orsino; while Olivia, the object of Orsino's attentions, is attracted to Viola, believing her to be male.

Presents the complete text of William Shakespeare's "Two gentlemen of Verona," with a line-by-line translation of the play in simple language, a list of characters, and a commentary.