John Mullan's 10 of the best: plays within plays by John Mullan

From The Spanish Tragedy to The Habit of ArtThe Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd Hieronimo exacts revenge on those who have murdered his son Horatio by staging a play and casting the two murderers in lead roles. He then takes the stage himself … No one except the victims, Lorenzo and Balthazar, at first notices that the pretend stabbings are real. A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare Among the Bard's …

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