A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by Shakespeare

Next Thursday, March 1st we are going to the theatre to see a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's best loved comedy, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.

To understand it better we will watch this video explaining the plot of the original play.

Strange things happen one night in a wood outside Athens. Lovers Hermia and LYsander are there, planning o marry secretly. Hemia's friend, Helena, is also there, following Demetrius, who she loves but who loves Hermia. While the lovers are sleeping, a mischievous fairy puts magic juice on their eyelids. When they wake, each human loves the wrong person. How will the confusion end?

These are the characters in the comedy:

THE ATHENIAN COURT AND THE LOVERS

THESEUS (Duke of Athens), is King of the Athenian court, who at the start of the play is preparing for his wedding to Hippolyta.

HYPPOLYTA- Queen of the Amazons, she is about to wed Theseus.

EGEUS- Hermia's father, who insists that Hermia should marry Demetrius.

HERMIA- a young woman in love with Lysander against her father's wishes.

LYSANDER- a young man in love with Hermia.
HELENA- Hermia's friend who is desperately in love with Demetrius.
DEMETRIUS- a young man in love with Hermia.

THE FAIRIES

OBERON- King of the Fairies.
TITANIA- Queen of the Fairies.
PUCK- messenger and Oberon's sprite.
Changling Boy- Titania's page-boy.
Titania's Fairy Band- (Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Mustarseed. Moth)

THE MECHANICALS (THE WORKMEN)

MICK BOTTOM- the weaver
PETER QUINCE- the carpenter
FRANCIS FLUTE- the bellows mender
ROBIN STAVELLING- the tailor
TOM SNOUT- the tinker
SNUG - the joiner