The Empress is a villain, and like all villains, lies in wait to exact her vengeance on an unsuspecting Penelope, who had challenged her nearly a year past. The Empress had lied most grievously, and the Countess had called for her head on a stick. Quite frankly, she deserved it. She deserved a reckoning of truly Shakespearean proportions... Penelope is a Shakespearean style play, blending tragedy and comedy, in a clever homage to the Bard.