A Midsummer Nights Dream
William Shakespeare
Summer nights, romance, music, comedy, pairs of lovers who have yet to confess their feelings to each other, comedy and more than a touch of magic are...
All s Well That Ends Well
Despite its optimistic title, Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well has often been considered a "problem play." Ostensibly a comedy, the play also h...
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607. It was first printed in the Fi...
As You Like It
In a tiny French dukedom, a younger brother usurps his elder brother's throne. Duke Senior is banished to the Forest of Arden along with his faithful ...
Comment je devins auteur dramatique
Alexandre Dumas
Dans les deux textes présentés ici, Alexandre Dumas raconte ses débuts au théâtre. Le premier : Comment je devins auteur dramatique, a paru, le 20 déc...
Coriolanus
Shakespeare was passionately interested in the history of Rome, as is evident from plays like Titus Andronicus, Julius Caesar, and Antony and Cleopatr...
Cymbeline
Cymbeline is one of Shakespeare's late romances, which (like The Tempest and The Winter's Tale) combines comedy and tragedy. Imogen, the daughter of K...
Dormez, je le veux ! Notre futur
Georges Feydeau
"Un salon dans un appartement de garçon. Mobilier élégant. Une petite table carrée à gauche, pouvant servir de table à manger. Un petit meuble-console...
Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Ha...
Henri III et sa cour
L'action se déroule à la cour d'Henri III. Catherine de Médicis, la mère du roi, profite de la faiblesse de celui-ci pour gouverner à sa place. Pour é...
Henry IV Part 1
King Henry IV, Part 1 is the second of Shakespeare’s eight Wars of the Roses history plays, with events following those of King Richard II. As the pla...
Henry IV Part 2
King Henry IV, is the second of Shakespeare’s eight Wars of the Roses history plays, with events following those of King Richard II. As the play opens...
Henry V
After the turmoil and uncertainty of Henry IV a new era appears to dawn for England with the accession of the eponymous Henry V. In this sunny pageant...
Henry VI Part 1
Henry VI, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of Engl...
Henry VI Part 2
Henry VI, Part 2 (often written as 2 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591 and set during the lifet...
Henry VIII
This is Shakespeare's dutiful tribute to one of the most imposing and terrifying rulers in European history. The kingdom trembles as the giant monarch...
Julius Caesar
Though it's titled The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the man himself appears only in five scenes in the entire play! However, such is his impact on the ev...
King Lear
Considered to be one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, the tragedy King Lear portrays some of the darkest aspects of human nature that can be found in ...
La comédie de l’amour
Henrik Ibsen
La Comédie de l’amour a paru dans le Mercure de France, en 1896, avec cette note : « La comédie de l’amour, en vers, publiée en 1862, est la première ...
le dindon
Pièce en trois actes représentée pour la première fois à Paris le 8 février 1896, sur la scène du Théâtre du Palais-Royal.
Life and Death of King John
The Life and Death of King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatises the reign of John, King of England (ruled 1199–1216), son of Henry ...
Loves Labours Lost
Love's Labour's Lost is an early comedy by William Shakespeare. Ferdinand, the King of Navarre, and his three friends take a vow of study and seclusio...
Macbeth
Right from its famous opening scene which begins, “Thunder and lightning. Enter Three Witches” The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare holds the...
Measure for Measure
Generally considered one of Shakespeare's problem plays, Measure for Measure examines the ideas of sin and justice. Duke Vincentio turns Vienna's rule...