Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 is a witty, almost cheeky 16th-century subversion of the typical love poem. Instead of placing his mistress on a pedestal with over-the-top comparisons, he chooses a ...

The Princess tells Ferdinand that he must sequester himself from worldly comforts for one year, while she does the same, and if he still loves her after that time, she will accept his love.

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet tells ... But love’s not just about winning. Love can make us lose other things. Romeo and Juliet are prepared to lose their families for each other.

I initially fell in love with Much Ado at a 2007 Wild West-themed production at St. Louis’ wonderful outdoor Shakespeare Festival. Plenty, however, probably first encountered the play thanks to ...

The two plays, one a Shakespeare rom-com and the other an adaptation of a Dickens classic, have more in common than being the ...