"A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps the best loved of Shakespeare's plays. It brings together aristocrats, workers, and fairies in a wood outside Athens, and from there the magic begins. A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and by her best friend. Unwittingly, all four find themselves in an enchanted forest where fairies and sprites soon take an interest in human affairs, dispensing magical love potions...

Since it was first performed in Athens in the 420s BC, Oedipus the King has been widely regarded as Sophocles' greatest tragedy and one of the foundation stones of Western drama. Don Taylor's translation, accurate yet poetic, was made for a BBC TV production of the Theban plays in 1986, which he also directed.

Macbeth keert uit de oorlog terug als veldheer. Drie heksen voorspellen dat Macbeth eens koning van Schotland zal zijn. Met kleurenfoto's, opdrachten en een MultiRom met het voorgelezen verhaal en verschillende activiteiten. Macbeth keert uit de oorlog terug als veldheer. Drie heksen voorspellen dat Macbeth eens koning van Schotland zal zijn. Met kleurenfoto's, opdrachten en een MultiRom met het voorgelezen verhaal en verschillende activiteiten....

Othello, a noble Moor, has a lieutenant, Iago, who is insanely jealous of Othello's success and higher rank. At every turn Iago plots to exploit Othello, undermine his trust in his wife, and deceive him into an all-consuming jealousy. Iago's successful conniving results in Othello smothering his wife. The treachery is revealed only after the murder. Othello wounds Iago in a vengeful fight, then kills himself.