Shakespearean comedies Shakespearean comedies A Midsummer Night's Dream is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare written sometime in the mid- 1590s. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
All's Well That Ends Well is a comedy by William Shakespeare, and is often considered one of his problem plays, so-called because they cannot be easily classified as tragedy or comedy. It was probably written in later middle part of Shakespeare's career, between 1601 and 1608. It is one of Shakespeare's least performed plays and is one of his most unpopular. ...more on Wikipedia about "All's Well That Ends Well"
William Shakespeare's As You Like It is a pastoral comedy written for a popular audience, in 1599 or early 1600. As You Like It was listed in the Stationers' Register, the period equivalent of copyright, in August 1600. No printed copy of it is known prior to the publication of the First Folio of Shakespeare's collected works in 1623. Though the setting for the play is a duchy in France, Shakespeare's "Forest of Arden" is a pastoral, not a realistic setting. ...more on Wikipedia about "As You Like It"
The Mythical British King Cymbeline is identified with Cunobelinus ...more on Wikipedia about "Cymbeline"
Hermia is a fictional character from the Shakespeare play, A Midsummer's Night Dream. She is caught in a romantic dilemma in which she is loved by two men, Lysander and Demetrius, both stricken by a love potion. However, she only loves Lysander. The problem is that her father, Egeus, wants her engaged to Demetrius. Luckily, Puck sorts matters out and Lysander's love for Hermia is restored. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hermia (role)"
Love's Labour's Lost is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies; it is believed to have been written around 1595- 1596 and is probably contemporaneous with Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream. ...more on Wikipedia about "Love's Labour's Lost"
Measure for Measure is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1603. This is one of the playwright's three problem plays, so-called because they cannot be easily classified as tragedy or comedy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Measure for Measure" shortopedia Dreamteam.
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare. It was most likely first performed in 1598 / 1599. The play's style shares many features of the modern romantic comedy and it remains one of Shakespeare's most enduringly popular plays on stage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Much Ado About Nothing"
Pericles, Prince of Tyre is a play written partly by William Shakespeare and included in modern editions of his collected plays. Scholars generally agree that a relatively untalented collaborator, probably George Wilkins, wrote the first nine scenes, with Shakespeare writing the remaining thirteen. There are, however, phrases scattered throughout the early scenes which appear from their style to be additions made by Shakespeare. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pericles, Prince of Tyre"
Shakespearean comedies are one of the three (sometimes four) genres of plays by William Shakespeare. Traditionally, his works have been grouped into: tragedies, comedies, and histories, with some scholars adding a fourth category, romances. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shakespearean comedies"
The Comedy of Errors is an early play by William Shakespeare. It is his shortest play, and one of his most farcical: while some of its humor derives from puns and wordplay, a large part comes from slapstick and mistaken identity. The Comedy of Errors is distinctive for observing the classical unities. The only other Shakespeare play to do this is The Tempest. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Comedy of Errors"
The Merchant of Venice is one of William Shakespeare's best-known plays, written at an uncertain date between 1594 and 1597. It is a comedy ("comedy" had a very different meaning at the time; see Shakespearean comedies) and is best known for its portrayal of the Jew Shylock, which has raised questions of anti-semitism. Shylock is a tormented character but is also a tormenter, so whether he is to be viewed with disdain or sympathy is up to the reader. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Merchant of Venice"
The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare featuring the fat knight Falstaff. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare. It was one of his earlier plays, probably penned in 1594. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Taming of the Shrew"
The Tempest is traditionally considered to be William Shakespeare's last play. Its first known performance was on November 1, 1611 at Whitehall Palace in London. It would also have been performed at the Globe Theatre and the Blackfriars Theatre. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Tempest (play)"
The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a comedy by William Shakespeare from early in his career. It is regarded by most critics as inferior and is seldom performed today. The highlight of the play is considered by many to be the comic servingman Launce and his dog Crab. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Two Gentlemen of Verona"
The Two Noble Kinsmen is a play written in 1613 by John Fletcher and William Shakespeare in collaboration. The attribution was made on the title page of the 1637 Quarto that was its first printed edition. The play was not included in the First Folio of Shakespeare's works in 1623, but few readers doubt Shakespeare's hand in it. About half of the play seems to be by Shakespeare and half by Fletcher. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Two Noble Kinsmen"
The Winter's Tale is a comedy by William Shakespeare. This play is one of Shakepeare's later efforts, probably written in 1610 or 1611, and is commonly classified with Shakespeare's other late romances. Some critics, among them W.W. Lawrence and R.A. Foakes, also consider it to be one of the " problem plays", because the first three acts are filled with intense psychological drama, but the last two acts are comedic and supply a happy ending. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Winter's Tale"
Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare. ...more on Wikipedia about "Twelfth Night (play)"
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