SHORT SYNOPSIS.

Scroll down to unveil key plot points in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

THE ATHENIAN COURT

Theseus, the Duke of Athens, is preparing to marry Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons

THE MECHANICALS’ FIRST MEETING

The mechanicals, meet in the forest with plans to put on a play for the Duke’s wedding

OBERON’S AND TITANIA’S QUARREL

The King and Queen of the fairies, Oberon and Titania, have fallen out over a changeling boy that Titania has in her possession

THE MAGICAL FLOWER

Titania’s fairies sing her to sleep whilst Oberon quietly sneaks in and puts the juice of the magical flower on her eyes

THE INTERRUPTED REHEARSAL

 Puck who cuts short the rehearsal by transforming Bottom’s head into that of a donkey

PUCK’S MISTAKE

Puck tells Oberon how he has turned Bottom into an ass and how Titania is now in love with him

THE MORNING AFTER THE NIGHT BEFORE

Titania continues to dote on Bottom, but now that Oberon has got the changeling boy he decides to break the charm

BOTTOM RETURNS

Bottom returns just in time, confused at the past events, but ready to play his part

THE MECHANICAL’S PLAY

The marriage celebrations and the mechanicals arrive at court to perform their play

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