Comedies

Laughter prolongs life. Tears temper character. And the comedies "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Much Ado About Nothing," and "The Taming of the Shrew" pull us out of apathy.

In Athens, carefree elves and fairies set up love trials for young people. Their antics proved that sincere feelings lead to the right choice anyway.

In Messina, court intrigues went too far and almost ruined the happiness of the lovers. It reminded people that they should trust their hearts, not words.

In Padua, the wedding and marriage turned into a fierce clash of characters. The play showed how relationships between people should not look.

William Shakespeare's comedies are not about fictional worlds and absurd situations. They are about the universal desire of a person to love and be loved.