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Top 6 Plays You Wish Were on Your Shakespeare 101 Syllabus Article Type: Top 10
The Comedy of Terrors
Shakespeare's lone foray into the horror genre, in which there are a plethora of humorous misunderstandings, followed by the attack of a number of bloodthirsty zombies.
For the real thing, check out The Comedy of Errors.
Julius Caesar Salad
A Roman general and statesman is forsaken by several rebellious senators who betray him by stealing all of his croutons.
For the real thing, check out Julius Caesar.
McBeth
An evilly ambitious fry cook murders a fast food franchise owner and takes over operations himself, before he is eventually beheaded by a disgruntled counter worker.
For the real thing, check out Macbeth.
The Mermaid of Venice
Most remembered for its "Hath not a mermaid fins?" speech, a Shakespearean play centering around the darker side of mer-life.
For the real thing, check out The Mermaid of Venice.
A Midsummer Night’s Scream
A host of young lovers are repeatedly woken up in the middle of the night by the ear-splitting shrieks of a man whose head has recently been replaced by that of a donkey.
For the real thing, check out A Midsummer Night's Dream.
The Gaming of the Shrew
A woman with a sharp tongue is taught a lesson when she is forced to participate in a week-long D&D session.
For the real thing, check out The Taming of the Shrew.