A review by jammasterjamie
Four Great Comedies: The Taming of the Shrew/A Midsummer Night's Dream/Twelfth Night/The Tempest by William Shakespeare
4.0
The Taming of the Shrew - 3/5 stars - Great writing, but not a real fan of the story. I guess if you're into gaslighting and verbal abuse and forced isolation to win a woman over then you might like this one more than I did, but personally I was a little shocked and didn't find this to be comedy as much as it was a misogynistic wet dream.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - 5/5 - One of my favourites. All of the classic sitcom tropes owe their thanks to this one.
Twelfth Night - 5/5 - Pure comedy delivered perfectly. I don't remember having read this one before, and it's one I'll revisit often. Just fantastic! I hope to be in a performance of it someday. I think I'd make a good Malvolio.
The Tempest - 5/5 - One of my all-time top five Shakespeare plays. The story is fantastic and just so well written. If I could give it six out of five stars without spinning out my OCD, I would.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - 5/5 - One of my favourites. All of the classic sitcom tropes owe their thanks to this one.
Twelfth Night - 5/5 - Pure comedy delivered perfectly. I don't remember having read this one before, and it's one I'll revisit often. Just fantastic! I hope to be in a performance of it someday. I think I'd make a good Malvolio.
The Tempest - 5/5 - One of my all-time top five Shakespeare plays. The story is fantastic and just so well written. If I could give it six out of five stars without spinning out my OCD, I would.