comedies

Presents the full text of Shakespeare's dark comedy about young lovers and a Jewish money lender who demands a pound of flesh in payment for a debt.

Gives tips and exercises for success in improvisation and stand-up comedy.

Presents abridged, comedic versions of William Shakespeare's plays as performed by the Californian acting troupe, the Reduced Shakespeare Company.

Presents the text of the 1893 comedy of manners in which a woman of perceived low morals shows social paragon Lady Windermere the difference between true morality and its semblance.

Contains the text of four plays written by comedic actor Steve Martin, featuring the title selection about an imagined meeting between Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein in 1904.

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.

Presents the text of the play in which Duke Vincentio deputizes Angelo to enforce the city's long-ignored laws and takes on a disguise to observe the proceedings. Includes notes on vocabulary.

Presents the complete text of "The Taming of the Shrew", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "The Merchant of Venice", and "Twelfth Night", each with performance notes, a list of Shakespeare's sources, and a bibliography.

An illustrated, abridged version of the Shakespeare comedy with background information and explanatory stage directions.