Bartholomew Fair
Ben Jonson’s experimental and controversial Jacobean comedy takes place at Bartholomew Fair--a popul...
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The Critic
The Critic is a witty parody of the eighteenth century London stage. Satirizing contemporary stage c...
The Duchess of Malfi
Set in the Italian city of Malfi, John Webster’s tragedy tells the story of the Duchess, a young wid...
The Malcontent
John Marston’s wickedly funny satire, The Malcontent, centers on the deposed Duke Altofronto, who re...
The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith
“Why should men and women be so eager to grant to each other the power of wasting life?” Agnes Ebbsm...
The Power of Darkness
Anìsya, the second wife of a Russian peasant, succumbs to the charms of Nikíta, a laborer on her far...
The Rover
During Carnival in Naples, anything can happen, especially when it comes to love. Florinda, a Spanis...
Love in a Wood
London’s St. James’ Park is known as a midnight meeting place for young lovers. Honorable women wear...
The Pardoner and the Friar
The Pardoner and the Friar is an allegorical exploration of religion’s politics. The Friar--a travel...
The Relapse
The Relapse was written in 1696 by John Vanbrugh as a sequel to Colley Cibber’s comedy Love’s Last S...
The Plain Dealer
William Wycherley’s The Plain Dealer is the Restoration comedy adaptation of Moliere’s The Misanthro...
King Edward III
A play that is deeply concerned with the themes of honor, duty, and chivalry, King Edward III follow...
