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17th Century

8 plays · ordered by views in May 2026

  1. 1
    Dramatic Comedy

    Tartuffe

    By Molière · First performed in 1664

    A razor sharp comedy about hypocrisy, vanity and the dangerous pleasure of believing exactly what you want to hear.

    49 views
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    17th Century

    A Midsummer Night’s Dream

    By William Shakespeare · First performed in 1600

    Shakespeare’s most joyful play becomes stranger and wiser with age, a romantic comedy that understands how irrational love can feel and how fragile happiness really is.

    47 views
  3. 3
    Dramatic Comedy

    The Misanthrope

    By Molière · First performed in 1666

    A razor sharp comedy about the exhausting performance of social life and the danger of demanding absolute honesty from a world built on politeness.

    47 views
  4. 4
    Tragedy

    Macbeth

    By William Shakespeare · First performed in 1606

    A violent, hypnotic tragedy about ambition, guilt and political chaos that still feels dangerous every time it is performed.

    44 views
  5. 5
    Tragedy

    Othello

    By William Shakespeare · First performed in 1603

    A terrifying study of jealousy, manipulation and prejudice that turns intimate human weakness into full scale tragedy with unbearable precision.

    36 views
  6. 6
    Tragedy

    Phèdre

    By Jean Racine · First performed in 1677

    A blazing tragedy of forbidden desire and moral collapse that turns private shame into something terrifyingly public and unforgettable.

    34 views
  7. 7
    Tragedy

    Hamlet

    By William Shakespeare · First performed in 1603

    Possibly the greatest play ever written about grief, paralysis and the terrifying difficulty of knowing what the right thing actually is.

    32 views
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    Tragedy

    King Lear

    By William Shakespeare · First performed in 1606

    A terrifying study of power, ageing and human cruelty that strips civilisation down to the bone and somehow finds tenderness there too.

    29 views
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