All’s Well That Ends Well / William Shakespeare

Title: All’s Well That Ends Well 

Author: William Shakespeare

Subjects: Play; Drama; Comedy

The play is based on a tale of Boccaccio's The Decameron. The play is considered one of Shakespeare’s "problem plays"; a play that poses complex ethical dilemmas that require more than typically simple solutions.

As You Like It / William Shakespeare

Title: As You Like It 

Author: William Shakespeare

Subjects: Drama; Play; Comedy 

As You Like It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest, they encounter a variety of memorable characters, notably the melancholy traveller Jaques. Jaques provides a sharp contrast to the other characters in the play, always observing and disputing the hardships of life in the country.

The Comedy of Errors / William Shakespeare

Title: The Comedy of Errors 

Author: William Shakespeare

Subjects: Classic; Drama; Play

The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins who were accidentally separated at birth. A series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities lead to wrongful beatings, a near-seduction, the arrest, and false accusations of infidelity, theft, madness, and demonic possession.

Arms and the Man / George Bernard Shaw

Title: Arms and the Man 

Author: George Bernard Shaw

Subjects: Play; Drama; Comedy

Arms and the Man is a humorous play that shows the futility of war and deals comedically with the hypocrisies of human nature. A must read play from Shaw. It is filled with witty and amusing dialogue. It attack the idea of war as heroic and magnificent act. 

Pygmalion / George Bernard Shaw

Title: Pygmalion

Author: George Bernard Shaw

Subjects: Play; Classic; Comedy; Drama; Society

Named after a Greek mythological figure, Pygmalion. In ancient Greek mythology, Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. Pygmalion talk about human relationships in a social world.

The Importance of Being Earnest / Oscar Wilde

Title: The Importance of Being Earnest 

(A Trivial Comedy for Serious People)

Author: Oscar Wilde 

Subjects: Play; Drama; Comedy 

In a drama comedy one can learn and observe how to escape from burden of social obligations.

THE SCENES OF THE PLAY

ACT I. Algernon Moncrieff’s Flat in Half-Moon Street, W.