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Midsummer Night's Dream

Book • 1600

William Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a five-act comedy by William Shakespeare, written around 1595-96.

The play intertwines the stories of four young lovers and a group of amateur actors in a forest inhabited by fairies, where love and magic lead to confusion and eventual reconciliation.

The play explores themes of love, identity, and the transformative power of imagination.

Mentioned by

Dame Cleo Laine

Michael Patrick Thornton

Armando Iannucci

Mentioned in 4 episodes

Mentioned by

Liz Raddy

as a book found in Diffit.

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Mentioned by Rob and Joe as the actor who played the innkeeper.

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Mentioned by

Melvyn Bragg

as a play written around the same time as Romeo and Juliet, showing Shakespeare's exploration of similar themes.

Romeo and Juliet

Mentioned by

Dame Cleo Laine

, discussing her role as Titania and Hippolyta.

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Mentioned by

Grant Thomas

when discussing Shakespeare's plays.

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Mentioned during a discussion of Shakespeare's works and their impact on society.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Mentioned by

Howard Phipps

as part of a commission with the Folio Society.

Howard Phipps in conversation with Roger Kneebone

Mentioned by

Michael Patrick Thornton

when discussing a play he performed in a Chicago theater company.

FT Weekend: How Shakespeare gave actor Michael Patrick Thornton his life back

Mentioned by

Armando Iannucci

as one of the plays Shakespeare wrote in 1595, along with Richard II and Romeo and Juliet.

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