One might say that enjoying Shakespeare is almost impossible if you can’t hear his witty phrases and jokes. But there is a rather amazing quality to the way silent films could portray some of the Bard’s most iconic characters. Featuring seven ingenious films, this collection features some of the earliest Shakespearean motion pictures for a truly historic delight.

Location: Shakespeare’s Globe, UK
Year Performed: 1900
Show Runtime: 87 mins
Language: Performed in silence with musical accompaniment

Cast: Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Dora Senior, F. M. Paget, James Fisher, William V. Ranous, Maurice Costello, Walter Ackerman, Julia Swayne Gordon, Rose Tapley, Gladys Hulette