By William Shakespeare Directed by Peter Pasyk
This production includes mature themes.
WAKING UP TO THE UNREAL WORLD
Spellbound lovers, quarrelling fairies, tradesmen with a fervour for amateur theatricals: they’re all mixed up together in the surreal world of Shakespeare’s great comedy of dreaming and desire.
This deep dive into the sometimes unsettlingly dark and dangerous realms of the subconscious famously culminates in a play within the play: a hilariously inept performance by Nick Bottom and his fellow would-be actors. But even as we laugh at the ham-fisted efforts of these “rude mechanicals,” we are won over by their heartfelt belief in the power of the imagination.
Taking its cue from that insight, this production deploys the most fundamental techniques of theatrical art in a magically inventive staging of a play that is itself a celebration of the imagination at its most extreme.
House Program: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Virtual Runtime: One hour and 36 minutes
Study Guide: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Production support is generously provided by the Harkins & Manning families in memory of Susan & Jim Harkins.
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