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ellen · 3794 days ago · link · · parent · post: Lil's Book of Questions: Whither Shakespeare? To Get Hooked on Shakespeare, Where Should I Start?
If you think murdering your boss (literally or figuartively) is the way to get ahead -- choose MacBeth
If your wife (or husband) is pressuring you to murder the boss -- choose MacBeth
If you are hearing the voices of witches on the heath making great promises to you -- choose MacBeth (and know there is a price to pay for those promises coming true). If you enjoy fantasy, choose Midsummer Night's Dream.
If you enjoy history, Henry IV Parts I & II I agree with starting in the theatre -- either by going to see a play or by acting in one. We did Twelfth Night in high school and it remains one of my favourite plays.
And of course The Tempest is always good.