The Works
William Shakespeare was staggeringly prolific; during his career he probably wrote more than 40 plays. The complete text of 38 of these have survived to the present day. They are presented here with the shortest synopses imaginable, approximate modern-day ratings, fictional quotes, and the posters that Elizabethan theatre owners would have made if they'd had access to modern print technology. We also have 25 exclusive video clips of the Royal Shakespeare Company in action. We have used the very latest evidence for the dating of the plays, much of which has been published since 2000. Many dates have been proposed for his plays but we think that those adopted here are the most likely based on present knowledge. The exact dates and order of his early plays remain a mystery. Plays in chronological order...
[1590 - 1599]
[1599 - 1613]
[1590 - 1599]
[1599 - 1613]
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"The Two Gentlemen of Verona" ( 1590 )
"Titus Andronicus" ( 1590 )
"Henry VI Part 2" ( 1590 )
"Henry VI Part 3" ( 1590 )
"The Taming of the Shrew" ( 1590 )
"Henry VI Part 1" ( 1592 )
"Richard III" ( 1592 )
"The Comedy of Errors" ( 1594 )
"Love's Labour's Lost" ( 1594 )
"Romeo and Juliet" ( 1594 )
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" ( 1595 )
"King John" ( 1595 )
"Richard II" ( 1595 )
"Henry IV Part 1" ( 1596 )
"The Merry Wives of Windsor" ( 1597 )
"Henry IV Part 2" ( 1597 )
"The Merchant of Venice" ( 1597 )
"Much Ado About Nothing" ( 1598 )
"Henry V" ( 1599 )
