What's the best Shakespeare play ever written? Round 3 of 'This Be Madness'
"What is done cannot be undone."
It's Round 3 of our This Be Madness bracket. Each day from April 18 - April 22, we're posting Twitter polls with rounds of matchups for you to vote on until we find our champion. Then on April 23, which is the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, we will reveal our grand winner.
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Round 2 featured some titanic clashes, and we lost formidable plays including MacBeth and Romeo and Juliet. That said, the bracket is still anyone's game.
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Check out the updated bracket below (click here if you want to see more details about yesterday's poll results), and be sure to vote for who you think should advance to the next round. And as always, tell us why you think your favorite play should win on Twitter with the hashtag #ThisBeMadness.
1. Much Ado About Nothing vs. Taming of the Shrew
Much Ado About Nothing: Beatrice and Benedick would make a TERRIBLE couple, so their friends conspire to set them up anyway. Romance! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The Taming of the Shrew: Who needs feminism? This play. It's basically the opposite of HeForShe.
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2. Richard III vs. Henry IV
Richard III: No one likes this king — he's a murder and in a bad mood. Long live the (new) king!
Henry IV: Being the king is cool, except it isn't because you have to fight a ton of wars and your son is best friends with an alcoholic. Long live the (new) king!
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3. Othello vs. King Lear
Othello: Jealousy kills. Also, racism. Lots and lots of racism.
King Lear: Don't choose a favorite kid, because you'll probably pick wrong and end up dead.
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4. Hamlet vs. Midsummer Night's Dream
Hamlet: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, and it involves ghosts, teenage angst and a very strong Oedipus complex. Just watch Sassy Gay Friend; he had this one spot-on.
Midsummer Night's Dream: Everyone goes into the woods, everyone falls in love, everyone leaves the woods mysteriously naked.
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