A Midsummer Night's Dream
Aug 28-Oct 5
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Lisa Peterson
Hold on to your heart… Cupid is armed and dangerous! Hermia loves Lysander and Helena loves Demetrius—but Demetrius is to marry Hermia. The lovers take refuge in the woods with the feuding fairies, a bumbling acting troupe and the mischievous Puck, armed with a love potion capable of making anyone fall for the first person they set eyes upon—no matter how unsuitable. Shakespeare returns to Hartford Stage with a magical new production staged by Lisa Peterson (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
Support Hartford Stage by purchasing the following titles from Amazon.com:
Recommended:
A Midsummer Night's Dream (New Cambridge), $16.99
A good, inexpensive version:
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Signet Classics), $4.95
A fun film version:
A Midsummer Night's Dream DVD with James Cagney, $17.99
For children:
Tales From Shakespeare: Children's Classics Hardcover by Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb, $6.99
A fascinating biography:
Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare,Hardcover, $17.79
Comic book Shakespeare:
Manga Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream, $9.95