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16th Century

3 plays · ordered by views in June 2026

  1. 1
    Tragedy

    Romeo and Juliet

    By William Shakespeare · First performed in 1597

    A play everyone thinks they already know until they see how violent, funny, reckless and emotionally overwhelming it actually is.

    13 views
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    Tragedy

    Doctor Faustus

    By Christopher Marlowe · First performed in 1592

    A thrilling and unsettling play about ambition, vanity and the terror of realising too late that knowledge cannot save you from yourself.

    11 views
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    Romantic Comedy

    The Merchant of Venice

    By William Shakespeare · First performed in 1598

    A brilliant and deeply uncomfortable play about prejudice, money and power whose greatest strength lies in its refusal to offer easy moral certainty.

    6 views