1. A midsummer nights dream
A review of: A Midsummer Night's Dream.
While viewing this production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, it was clear to the audience the intentions of the playwright. This was a story of love during the longest night is the summer season, and a story of immortals interfering with the relationships of mortal relationships. The play was intended to be comedic. Its dialogue contained much euphemism and perverted gestures, such as when the craftsmen performed their play before the Duke, there was a hole in the wall between the craftsman's legs, and through this hole people kissed. It provoked good laughs out of the audience.
As far as I know, the director kept the production true to the playwright's intentions, although, as far as I understand, the play was cut significantly for time's purpose. When interpreting a script, an actor or actress can put his or her own twist into their character, these actors did it well. The set was actually quite amazing. An incredible amount of time must have been invested in the building of the trees and walkways in the forest. The only objection I have to the scenery is the canopy that dropped from above during the Duke's wedding. It was very basic, which was probably the intention of its designer, but gave it a lower quality look. The costumes of the craftsmen seemed too new to me, perhaps I was looking for a more crinkly, dirty look for the lower class of the society. Puck's costume was boring, and I"m sure I could have found a person in the audience wearing nearly the same thing. Other than those few objections, I thought the costumes fit the characters well.
The script, by William Shakespeare, was of course written the best it could have possibly been written. This was a great story, which begins slowly, to set up the second half of the play. The depiction of two separate worlds was clear, and the meekness of mortals versus the faeries was shown well. .
The actors did a proficient job in recreating their characters.
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