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VIsit to the theater: A Midsummer night's dream
Summary of the Plot
Hermia’s father wants Hermia to marry Demetrius (who loves Hermia), but Hermia is in love with Lysander and refuses to comply. Disobeying her father’s wishes could result in her being sent to a convent. Nonetheless, Hermia and Lysander plan to escape and marry in the house of Lysander’s aunt, some seven leagues distant from the city. They make their intentions known to Hermia’s friend: Helena, who was once engaged to Demetrius and still loves him even though he rejected her after meeting Hermia. Hoping to regain his love, Helena tells Demetrius of the elopement that Hermia and Lysander have planned. At the appointed time, Demetrius stalks into the woods after his intended bride and her lover; Helena follows behind him. In these same woods are two very different groups of characters. The first is a band of fairies, including Oberon, the fairy king, and his wife, Titania
The second is a band of craftsmen rehearsing a play that they hope to perform for a very special occasion. Oberon and Titania, King and Queen of Fairies, are locked in quarrel. Not being able to solve it and seeking revenge, Oberon sends his merry servant, Puck, to acquire a magical flower, the juice of which can be spread over a sleeping person’s eyelids to make that person fall in love with the first thing he or she sees upon waking. Puck obtains the flower, and Oberon tells him of his plan to spread its juice on the sleeping Titania’s eyelids. Having seen Demetrius act cruelly toward Helena, he orders Puck to spread some of the juice on the eyelids of the young mortal man. Puck encounters Lysander and Hermia; thinking that Lysander is the mortal of whom Oberon spoke, Puck afflicts him with the love potion. Lysander happens to see Helena upon awaking and falls deeply in love with her, abandoning Hermia. As the night progresses and Puck attempts to undo his mistake, both Lysander and Demetrius end up in love with Helena, who believes that they are mocking her. Hermia becomes so jealous that she tries to challenge Helena to a fight. Demetrius and Lysander nearly do fight over Helena’s love, but Puck confuses them by mimicking their voices, leading them apart until they are lost separately in the forest. Finally, Oberon decides that all good sports must come to an end. Puck puts the four lovers to sleep and gives Lysander the antidote for the love potion so that he will love Hermia again when they all wake up. Demetrius now loves Helena, and Lysander now loves Hermia. Next, Oberon gives Titania the antidote, and the King and Queen reconcile. Lysander, Hermia, Helena, and Demetrius asleep in the forest wake up and find everything is all right. All return to Athens to make sense of what they think is a strange dream. The craftmen perform then a hilarious version of the story of Pyramus and Thisbe. When the play is completed, the fairies briefly emerge to bless the couples with a protective charm and then disappear. Puck remains, to ask the audience for its forgiveness and approval and to urge it to remember the play as though it had all been a dream.
Click here to see the trailer of the play.
ENJOY IT!!!!!
Hermia’s father wants Hermia to marry Demetrius (who loves Hermia), but Hermia is in love with Lysander and refuses to comply. Disobeying her father’s wishes could result in her being sent to a convent. Nonetheless, Hermia and Lysander plan to escape and marry in the house of Lysander’s aunt, some seven leagues distant from the city. They make their intentions known to Hermia’s friend: Helena, who was once engaged to Demetrius and still loves him even though he rejected her after meeting Hermia. Hoping to regain his love, Helena tells Demetrius of the elopement that Hermia and Lysander have planned. At the appointed time, Demetrius stalks into the woods after his intended bride and her lover; Helena follows behind him. In these same woods are two very different groups of characters. The first is a band of fairies, including Oberon, the fairy king, and his wife, Titania
The second is a band of craftsmen rehearsing a play that they hope to perform for a very special occasion. Oberon and Titania, King and Queen of Fairies, are locked in quarrel. Not being able to solve it and seeking revenge, Oberon sends his merry servant, Puck, to acquire a magical flower, the juice of which can be spread over a sleeping person’s eyelids to make that person fall in love with the first thing he or she sees upon waking. Puck obtains the flower, and Oberon tells him of his plan to spread its juice on the sleeping Titania’s eyelids. Having seen Demetrius act cruelly toward Helena, he orders Puck to spread some of the juice on the eyelids of the young mortal man. Puck encounters Lysander and Hermia; thinking that Lysander is the mortal of whom Oberon spoke, Puck afflicts him with the love potion. Lysander happens to see Helena upon awaking and falls deeply in love with her, abandoning Hermia. As the night progresses and Puck attempts to undo his mistake, both Lysander and Demetrius end up in love with Helena, who believes that they are mocking her. Hermia becomes so jealous that she tries to challenge Helena to a fight. Demetrius and Lysander nearly do fight over Helena’s love, but Puck confuses them by mimicking their voices, leading them apart until they are lost separately in the forest. Finally, Oberon decides that all good sports must come to an end. Puck puts the four lovers to sleep and gives Lysander the antidote for the love potion so that he will love Hermia again when they all wake up. Demetrius now loves Helena, and Lysander now loves Hermia. Next, Oberon gives Titania the antidote, and the King and Queen reconcile. Lysander, Hermia, Helena, and Demetrius asleep in the forest wake up and find everything is all right. All return to Athens to make sense of what they think is a strange dream. The craftmen perform then a hilarious version of the story of Pyramus and Thisbe. When the play is completed, the fairies briefly emerge to bless the couples with a protective charm and then disappear. Puck remains, to ask the audience for its forgiveness and approval and to urge it to remember the play as though it had all been a dream.
Click here to see the trailer of the play.
ENJOY IT!!!!!
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