Renowned author and shakespeare scholar leon garfield adapts 12 plays abridged and animated renditions of the classic texts that are fully faithful to the narrative and language of the bard the adaptations use a variety of animation techniques and features the vocal talents of felicity kendal alun armstrong joss ackland and zoe wanamaker among others the plays are macbeth hamlet romeo and juliet othello twelfth night as you like it a midsummer nights dream the tamin