A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare in the Square)
About the show
Shakespeare in the Square presents a stripped-down, food-inspired take on Shakespeare's classic comedy of desperate lovers, would-be tragedians, and meddling fairies. More…
This production of 'Midsummer' will be performed on a bare stage with minimal props and costumes. A cast of six performs all the major roles, exploring the thematic and playful potential of doubling actors as fairies, lovers, royals, and mechanicals. This is a very physical, athletic production, and the creative staging transforms a blank space from Athens to the woods to the fairy kingdom and back again. To highlight the madness/mess of the play, the company has introduced a variety of food-stuff: the Athenian wood is filled with mashed potatoes, marshmallow goop, pasta, and more.
See it if If you like seeing a really thoughtful and new take on this Shakesperean classic, I would highly reccomend! Super funny all props are food!
Don't see it if If you don’t like food or shakespeare guess don’t see it? But food is a nessessity to sustain life so can’t think of any reason not to see!
See it if Super fun and refreshing! One of the most clever versions of this play I have ever seen! Small cast plays all parts with complete clarity!
Don't see it if I guess dont see it if you dont enjoy a great time, you can tell the actors are having fun so it really makes you have fun as well!
See it if You like clever and quick witted Shakespeare and innovative approaches to a classic play!
Don't see it if You hate Bob Dylan? Or emotions? Or have an extreme aversion to food coloring and spaghetti.
See it if You love high quality, fast paced, energetic theater that keeps you fully engaged and immersed from start to finish.
Don't see it if You're looking for a somber, dragging, stiff, dull, and overly sentimental night at the theater
See it if You want to have a night of laughs and merriment
Don't see it if Can’t see any reason why not to see it. It’s great.
See it if Absolutely fresh take on this Shakespearean classic! Loved it so much the small cast tells the story very clearly and very fun to watch!
Don't see it if Don’t see this if you don’t like having fun.
See it if The singing/rapping was unexpected. Very entertaining. A little of bit of something for everyone.
Don't see it if No reason not to see if you like great plays/musicals
See it if you love innovative productions of classic theater, enjoy visceral, tactile experiences, are pro food fights.
Don't see it if if you hate fun, food fights, climbing stairs.
See it if This company likes to entertain through clear sharp storytelling.
Don't see it if This company brings every member of the audience into their world, so be prepared to join the story and ride! Made me feel young again.
See it if You want to see new life brought into a classic with a great cast of clowns! I see so many stale ‘Midsummers’, this was truly inventive
Don't see it if You don’t like silliness, food fights, or have a stick-up-the-butt mentality towards Shakespeare
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