This romance revolves around a theme that occupied Shakespeare later in life: reconciliation. Wrongs committed by one generation, here a wife unjustly accused of adultery, are made right by the next generation.

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.

The fable of an old African king and his wayward daughter is updated to present day Brussels to make provocative points about racism, tradition, class struggle, cultural identity and corruption. More than a decade ago Mweze Ngangura delighted the cinema world with one of the most accessible and entertaining African films ever made, La vie est belle, the rags to riches story of a Congolese musician played by soukous super star Papa Wemba. Now he returns...

Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people. Laying claim to parts of France and following an insult from the French Dauphin, Henry gathers his troops and prepares for a war that he hopes will unite his country.

This show was originally staged as part of the National Theatre's Shakespeare for younger audiences programme. This archival recording was captured in 2018. Perdita is a brave, intelligent and much-loved girl, but something is not quite right in her world. Join her on a journey through magic and mayhem as she uncovers her story -- the girl who was once lost and then found. This exciting new version of The Winter's Tale is the perfect introduction...

Adapted from the Tony-nominated stage play, this is an examination of contemporary Britain — part political thriller, part family drama. After the Queen’s death, Prince Charles finds himself wrestling his conscience over a bill to sign into law, resulting in a constitutional and political crisis. Charles must decide whether or not, in the 21st century, the British crown still has any real power.

A metaphor about the fate of Russia, its rulers and eternal values, Dmitry Krymov's "Boris" subverts its ideas behind the cover of Pushkin's text to show a direct line of the current governance of Russia with its imperial past, as well as all the myths on which Russian identity now rests. A flying raven, a poet, a folk choir, saints and sinners, living and dead - all come to life in the twilight of the Provision Warehouses of the Moscow Museum in...

This filmed performance of Franz Grillparzer's Die Jüdin von Toledo, directed for the stage by Thomas Langhoff and performed at the Landestheater for the Salzburg Festival in 1990, features Ulrich Mühe, Susanne Lothar, and Charles Brauer.

King Henry's health is failing but he is uncertain Hal is a worthy heir. Meanwhile, Falstaff is sent to the countryside to recruit fresh troops, where he gleefully indulges in the business of lining his own pockets. As the King's health continues to worsen, Hal must choose between duty and loyalty to an old friend in Shakespeare's heartbreaking conclusion to this pair of plays.

From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands to the frozen north and the ancient Wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Throne.