All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well is a play by William Shakespeare.

The original text

published in the First Folio in 1623, where it is listed among the comedies. There is a debate regarding the dating of the composition of the play, with possible dates ranging from 1598 to 1608.[1][2]

Bertram is compelled to marry Helena. Bertram refuses to consummate their marriage. He goes to Italy. In Italy he courts Diana. Helena meets Diana. They perform the bed trick.

The play is considered one of Shakespeare's "problem plays", a play that poses complex ethical dilemmas that require more than typically simple solutions

Translations and adaptations

In 2000 Rob Amato wrote Gilette & Bertrand, a comedy with music called , based only on Boccaccio's original tale and retaining the original character names - but written in a style and language.

Performance history in South Africa

Presented by the Dryden Society [1] on a tour of Lesotho and South Africa from 27 July - 20 September 1969 including 29,30 August in H.B. Thom Theatre.