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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Arkangel Shakespeare

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Shakespeare's most imaginative and merry play is set in an enchanted wood amidst fairies and sprites.

When Oberon, King of the Fairies, uses his magic upon four runaway lovers in a midsummer wood outside Athens, chaos ensues. Who really loves whom? Meanwhile, a band of well-meaning but bungling local actors have their rehearsal sabotaged by the mischievous Puck, who bewitches their leader, Bottom, and Titania, the Fairy Queen. The result is a lively and anarchic comedy that can only be resolved by an elaborate disentangling of spells.

Hermia is played by Amanda Root, Oberon by David Harewood, and Bottom by Roy Hudd.

Public Domain (P)2014 Blackstone Audio
Classics Drama & Plays Shakespeare Royalty Fantasy

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as lovely as Shakespeare always is and here are some more words to maje 15

Brilliant

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Certainly an entertaining production with good atmosphere and music. Strangely casts Oberon and Titania as Jamaicans - for which I've deducted a star - but that aside, 'tis well played!

Very good!

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