A young nobleman escapes to the Forest of Arden, unaware that the princess he loves has likewise taken refuge there, disguised as a boy. In this guise, she can address him with a boldness that decorum would otherwise forbid, enticing him into a surrogate courtship that leaves them both breathless with longing. This swift, sparkling adaptation of Shakespeare’s most musical play features live piano accompaniment.

A woman's desperate attempt to free herself from her marriage leads to a spiraling series of botched murder plots that are as tragic as they are absurd. With its sharp wit and unflinching look at the lengths we’ll go to in pursuit of our desires, Arden of Faversham feels unsettlingly modern—a story where the line between villain and victim is blurred, and where the darkest deeds are often cloaked in everyday domesticity.