The Virtual

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The prologue to Shakespeare's Henry V alludes to The Globe Theatre as "this wooden O." Built in 1599, the theatre's construction material (wood and plaster) and shape (octagonal to roundish) suggested this nickname for the structure that served as home for the presentation of Shakespeare's plays. Some 400 years later, this Virtual O uses cyber space as its scaffold to bring forth a presentation of interactive projects based on Shakespeare's plays. The Virtual O was created by a class of 32  New York University undergraduate students (see credits) in the spring semester 2000. All were enrolled in the Tisch School of the Arts Department of Drama course "Shakespeare on Line: The Virtual O" ( H28.0700 sec. 02). The class was led by Joe E. Jeffreys. (Click here to read more about the class.)

Enter The Virtual O by clicking on play's URL.

 

The Plays of William Shakespeare

(Alphabetic by title)
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All's Well That Ends Well
But does it really end all that well?  You decide at "All's Well That HTML"  your source for everything you ever wanted to know about the play.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/AllsWellEndsWell/Allswellpage1.htm
Anthony and Cleopatra
Can Anthony and Cleopatra be the next daytime soap opera?

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/tony&cleo/anthonyandcleopatra.html
As You Like It
This web site features a character-by-character maze synopsis of the play, links and a short history of the play.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/Asyoulikeit/As.htm
The Comedy of Errors
Bill and Ted take a stab at rewriting Shakespeare's comedy. If the Bard didn't do it for you, check out this updated version.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/comedy/comedy.htm
Coriolanus
This site details a Freudian interpretation of Coriolanus equipped with background information on both the play and Freud's theories.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/Coriolanus/Text/coriohome.htm
Cymbeline
A Choose Your Own Adventure Story version of the play with the text and interesting links.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/Cymbeline/cymbeline_home.htm
Hamlet 
Short Attention Span Hamlet-- a Hamlet site devoted to cinematic Melancholy Danes of the past, present and fututre.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/Hamlet/intro.htm
Henry IV, part 1
Discover discrepancies between historical thought and Shakespeare's play. See if you're a compatible companion for Hotspur. Investigate your pale English cousinry as the British Monarchy Link Page.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/henryiv_i/henryiv.htm
Henry IV, pt. 2
Sorry, not represented at The Virtual O.
Henry V  
Links to artwork relating to the text as well as an in depth look at the political doctrine behind Shakespeare's famous history.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/HenryV/henry v-homepage.htm
Henry VI, pt. 1
Sorry, not represented at The Virtual O.
Henry VI, pt. 2
Sorry, not represented at The Virtual O.
Henry VI, pt. 3
A somewhat psychological look into the personalities of the important characters in Henry VI, pt. 3.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/HenryVIpart3/Cover.htm
Henry VIII
These pages explore many facets of Tudor life a la Martha Stewart Living.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/HenryVIII/prologue.htm
Julius Caesar
This site dares to compare the assassinations of two of histories greatest leaders, Julius Caesar and John F. Kennedy.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/juliuscaesar.htm
King John
An introduction to the play and the history of King John as well as an attempt to decipher them.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/KingJohn/entry.htm
King Lear
A lighthearted take on one of Shakespeare's bloodiest tragedies. Test your bastard knowledge and ask the dead king questions.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/KingLearWeb/LearHome.htm
Love's Labour's Lost
This site discusses Shakespeare's thoughts on love and the labour of love by looking at productions, past and present, that have best expressed the themes of the play.  And don't miss out on the fun and games that will better your understanding of the play.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/Love'sLabor's/Love'sLabour'sLost.htm
Macbeth
Blood on my hands? A general information Macbeth site with helpful links for staging the play.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/Macbeth/MCHOME.htm
Measure for Measure
A web site naive.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/Measureformeasure/Measure.htm
The Merchant of Venice  
Everything you ever wanted (or didn't want) to know about Merchant. Includes summaries and pages on each character with pictures and quotes (even the servants get a page!). Make sure to check out each character's link page.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/MerchantofVenice/mainpage.htm
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Sorry, not represented at The Virtual O.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
An electrifying production in the style of the World Wrestling Federation.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/Midsummer/AMidsummerNight'sDream.htm
Much Ado About Nothing
What would happen if Disney owned Shakespeare? Experience the "Disney-fied" Much Ado About Nothing at this site.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/MuchAdo/MuchAdoAboutNothing.htm
Othello
Othello, tabloid style: Shakespeare in the checkout line.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/Othello/default.htm
Pericles
Sorry, not represented at The Virtual O.
Richard II
Sorry, not represented at The Virtual O.
Richard III
A dynamic Flash interpretation of this epic tragedy, where most scenes feature a banner, which the viewer is invited to click, in order to read about movies, books and games related to the scene -- go to www.Shockwave.com for the free plugin.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/RichardIII/RichardIII.html
Romeo and Juliet
If you're curious about these star-crossed lovers enter here. This site offers the basics in addition to some other helpful and interesting tidbits about the play.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/Romeo/index.htm
The Taming of the Shrew
Coming Soon! Check back.
The Tempest
Explore The Tempest through the magic of television at Shakespeare's TV Land.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/tempest/ShakesTVLandhome.htm
Timons of Athens
This simple site features the little known Shakespeare play, "Timon of Athens". It has some info about the play along with some fun links and character descriptions.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/timonofathens/timon_of_athens.htm
Titus Andronicus
A game! A game! Blood, death, gore and better than the Taymor movie.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/Titus/Titus1.htm

Troilus and Cressida

"Who Wants to be a Trojan-heir?" Be a contestant to inherit Troy! Learn about Troilus and Cressida and quiz show history.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/trojan/trojan.htm
Twelfth Night
An interactive game designed as a teaching tool to give you a basic overview of Shakespeare and Twelfth Night as well as a touch of history.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/TwelfthNight/TwelfthNight.htm
The Two Gentlemen Of Verona
Read about this famous Shakespearean love triangle. Two friends after the same girl . ..oh no!  Also view a compilation of other love triangles, photos of Verona and some other interesting random information.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/TGOV/tgov2.htm
The Winter's Tale
And they all lived happily ever after. A site exploring alternate endings and Pandesto,Shakespeare's source for The Winter's Tale.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jeffreys/winterstale/virtual_o_presents.htm

 
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