What's the best Shakespeare play ever written? 'This Be Madness' reaches its Final 4
"A bracket win! A bracket win! My kingdom for a bracket win!"
We're down to the final 4 for This Be Madness, our bracket search for Shakespeare's greatest play. 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 3 knocked out some big shows, including the beloved King Lear and Midsummer Night's Dream. And Round 4 looks like it won't be any less difficult. The matchups include one that pits two iconic plays against each other: Othello and Hamlet.
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That said, we're far enough in the bracket to name the people's choice for favorite show in each genre.
Comedy: Much Ado About Nothing
History: Richard III
Tragedy: Othello
Weird Magic Play: Hamlet
Which two will make it to the semi-finals, and still be in the running to be our Shakespeare champion? That's for you to decide!
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. Richard III
Much Ado About Nothing: Beatrice and Benedick would make a TERRIBLE couple, so their friends conspire to set them up anyway. Romance! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Richard III: No one likes this king — he's a murder and in a bad mood. Long live the (new) king!
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2. Othello vs. Hamlet
Othello: Jealousy kills. Also, racism. Lots and lots of racism.
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.
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