Shakespeare. Games for Murderers, Victims and Others

German translation by Thomas Brasch, Frank Günther, Heiner Müller, Manfred Wekwerth

The England of William Shakespeare’s history plays shows a society in a state of permanent revolution. However it is not a revolution associated with progress, but rather one which simply brings more of the same: violence, struggle, mistrust, fear, murder and greed. In the Bard’s England instability is the order of the day, peace cannot be trusted and the threat of death is ever present. The ruling families’ lust for power knows no bounds – not even amongst relatives -- and murder comes easily to them. Even for those who aren’t in line to the throne, it is impossible not to be drawn into this deadly game. It’s play or perish -- or both.