A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Opened Apr 15, 2004
Closed May 9, 2004

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Seattle Shakespeare Company presents A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Director Arne Zaslove's highly acclaimed version of Shakespeare's comedy, the wildly popular 1950s rock and roll story of teenage love, returns after a 10-year absence. Last produced in Seattle in 1994, its success is legendary:
only Angry Housewives had a longer run. Conceived and directed by Zaslove, pop tunes marry Shakespeare's traditional text, while the Athens High School gymnasium is transformed for prom-night magic. It's fun, fantasy and frolic; it's bobby socks and baseball caps! Bring the whole family and enjoy!

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WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

For anyone who needs proof of the endurance of Shakespeare's themes and language, Seattle Shakespeare Company's revival of its adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream offers solid evidence. Arne Zaslove again directs his 1950s rock-and-roll interpretation of the classic comedy, which last played here 10 years ago. This is a jovial, entertaining romp that imbues the 400-year-old language with remarkable clarity; the few children in the audience seemed as delighted as the adults were.

The setting is the Athens High School gymnasium on prom night, 1957. After a brief added prologue, the students and staffers act out A Midsummer Night's Dream in a sort of dreamlike reflection of reality. Other [...]

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Reviewed by Lori Fromowitz on Apr 19, 2004