The WordPlay™ Shakespeare Series gives readers a new and better way to understand Shakespeare's works by presenting his peerless verse and prose next to carefully filmed performances. About The WordPlay™ Series. This new edition of Shakespeare's work does what no book has done before, by bringing together a full and faithful performance of every line of the play with the full text of the play. Not just a few scenes. Not just the famous soliloquies. The whole play. Readers - whether students or life long learners - get a uniquely clear, rich, and enjoyable experience.