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Midsummer Night's Dream, A

American  

noun

  1. a comedy (1595?) by Shakespeare.


A Midsummer Night's Dream Cultural  
  1. A comedy by William Shakespeare about a group of lovers who spend a night in a forest, where they are the victims of fairies' pranks and enchantments. One famous line from A Midsummer Night's Dream is “Lord, what fools these mortals be!”


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The RSC's A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation sees local theatre actors from around the UK play the "rude Mechanicals" alongside a professional cast.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2015

The RSC's Erica Whyman, who will direct A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation, said Shakespeare's comedy was "a very affectionate and fitting way to celebrate amateur actors everywhere".

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2015

Munya Chawawa says he has taken rehearsals for A Midsummer Night's Dream "super seriously"

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Having starred in student productions of Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, Neill instead decided to embark on an acting career.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

A bit further along, Perreau unveils a light green piece, created by Italian costume designer Ezio Toffolutti for one of the fairies in William Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

He also played Cobweb in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on Broadway in 1971, according to IBDB.

From Fox News ● Dec. 2, 2020

As in some radical retelling of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, society’s normally invisible workings had been made briefly visible.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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