A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hermia loves Lysander, Demetrius loves Hermia, Helena loves Demetrius, Theseus and Hippolyta are almost newlyweds and the already-complex marriage of the immortal queen and king of Fairyland is further complicated when one of them falls for an amateur actor-turned-ass. Intrigued by the theory that Shakespeare wrote this play as a wedding gift, director Joseph Haj (who helmed 2015’s much-beloved Pericles) probes the pitfalls and pay-offs of relationships, be they budding or eternal. Seeking out the grace, beauty and delight embedded in the comedy, this joyful, music-laden production invites us to feel as well as laugh.
- Year: 2020
- Country: United States of America
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- Studio: Oregon Shakespeare Festival
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- Director: Joseph Haj
- Cast: Lauren Modica, Al Espinosa, Jimmy Kieffer, Royer Bockus, William Thomas Hodgson, Nubia Monks