shakespeare

The themes of the play are dreams and reality, love and magic. This extraordinary play is a play with in a play, which shows how talented the producer is to pull it off. The audience found it very pleasing to watch. "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" is a comedy combining elements of love, fairies, magic, and dreams. This play is a comedy about five couples who suffer through love’s strange games and the evil behind the practical tricks. This play begins as Theseus, the Duke, is preparing to marry Hippolyta. He impresses her with his sword. Hermia is in love with Lysander. Egeus, Hermia’s father, forbids the relationship with Lysander and orders her to marry Demetrius. Demetrius loves Hermia, but she does not love him. On the other hand, Helena is in love with Demetrius. To settle the confusion, Theseus decides that Hermia must marry Demetrius. In retaliation to her father’s command, Hermia and Lysander run away together. Throughout the play there are many references to the gender an...