Troilus expresses frustration in working with Pandarus. But he is willing to do it so he can get close to his love, Cressida.

Isabella, a young nun has earlier plead with Angelo, a judge, to spare her wrongly convicted brother’s life. Angelo has told her that he will consider her request overnight and asked her to return the next morning. Now alone, Angelo is overcome by sinful desire for Isabella.

Helena compares herself to her best friend who is so much luckier in love and resolves to tell her friends betrothed of her plan to elope with someone else.

Coriolanus unloads his anger and hate for the Political powers and their thinking and turns his back on them.

The Willow song tells the story of a woman who is abused by her partner when he falsely accuses her of being unfaithful. It sings of desperation, fear and pain. It is also Desdemona’s swan song. She sings it as she is readied for bed and it eerily forebodes her imminent death at the hands of her husband, driven mad with paranoia.

Cracking under the pressure that accompanies the murder of a king, Macbeth’s trepidation manifests itself into one of Shakespeare’s most recognised hallucinations.

After being sacked from one of the most powerful positions in England, Wolsey looks back on his former prosperity and laments his current misfortune.

Richard, isolated in prison, ruminates on how to make peace with being deposed and locked away.

Lady Macbeth has just received a letter from her husband, Macbeth, in which he reveals that three witches have prophesied he will become King of Scotland. The current king, Duncan, is coming to visit them at their home, providing the perfect opportunity for Lady Macbeth to remove him as an obstacle to her husband’s ascent to the throne.

Macbeth, the Scottish war hero, takes a contemplative moment to consider conscience, morality and to weigh the pros and cons of acting out a terrifying plan set down by him and his ambitious wife. Spurred on by his own desire for power and the unsettling prophecies of the Witches, he comes face to face with the lengths he may be willing to go in order to climb the royal ladder.

Othello Act 5, Scene 2.

o Viola - on her own in a foreign country and dressed in disguise - realises the woman she has been asked to sweet talk on behalf of her boss (who is her major crush...oops) is actually attracted to her.

After Cassius sowed the seed of an idea in his mind, Brutus weighs up the consequences of keeping Caesar alive, or killing him.

Hamlet is informed of Fortinbras Prince of Norway and his decisive military actions. He has started a war against Poland for no reason other than ‘honour’ demands it. Hamlet sees these men march headlong towards a meaningless battle - and possibly death - meanwhile Hamlet can’t even kill one man. The man he knows murdered his father and usurped the throne.’

The Gaoler’s Daughter has just pulled off her own covert operation and busted the love of her life - Prince Palamon - out of gaol. She’s had to run back because she needs something to cut his shackles off. On the way she bumps into the audience and can’t not give them the 411 on the situation.

Spurred by the rehearsal process of a play that he is directing, Hamlet reflects on his own emotional disconnection and impotence to enact vengeance on his betrayed Father.

After a few drinks at "Girl's Night," Helena bemoans her romantic situation. Helena's head over heels for Demetrius, but he's in love with her former best friend Hermia, who had the audacity to inform her (just moments before) that she's spurning Demetrius and running away with Lysander. Can she figure out how to get her man back and still keep her friendship with Hermia? Find out!

Two men sit and contemplate not only what comes after death, but is it something that should give us fear

Henry V. Act 1, Prologue.

In the wake of Covid19, Macbeth, on zoom, contemplates life that was once full of events and action, it's brief and absurd nature and overall meaninglessness.

After his victory at the battle of Agincourt, Henry V attempts to win the hand of Princess Katherine of France.

Sebastian has just had Olivia approach him in a loving and inviting manner, desiring his love and hand in marriage. Sebastian after finding some time alog is trying to make sense of what is happening, not realizing Olivia has mistake him for his twin sister (Viola, who is dressed up as a man)

Clifford went to war to fight for his king, Henry VI. He has been stabbed and is dying all alone. He is striving for justice from his king, his enemies and from God.