Play of Ideas

Bedford St Martins Literature glossary including a definition of the Problem Play.

Britain In Print Discussion about Shakespeare’s Hamlet and the Problem Play.

City University New York Very useful explanation of the Play of Ideas, or Problem Play.

Denis Dutton Academic address to the Russian Institute of Aesthetics on the need for a Theatre of Ideas.

Go Inside Brief discussion of Shakespeare’s Problem Plays.

McGraw Hill Worthwhile theatre glossary that includes a definition for Problem Play.

University of Victoria Definition of the Problem Play.

Wikipedia Overview of the Problem Play in the theatre, with examples.

Wikipedia Outline of the characterisitcs of three of Shakespeare’s Problem Plays.