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Midsummer Night's Dream
Book • 1600
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.
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.
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
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 during a discussion of Shakespeare's works and their impact on society.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Mentioned by Michael Patrick Thornton when discussing a play he performed in a Chicago theater company.

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