Theater Review: Shakespeare

A Tasteful Hint of Shakespeare

I walked into a theater that was filled with music and lights that surrounded stage. The bottom of the stage was made of wood that barely creaked; follow by drapes that fell to the floor in black. Above the drapes was a top of the stage in the form of the balcony. They did not have much props but the bed that slid in an out when time and could turn into a platform.

There were lots of plots in this play. A couple was getting married, while a father forbid his daughter to marry the man she wanted, to a girl obsessed with a man who thought none of her, while men put on a play for the duke an his soon to be wife, and two powerful lovers that fight. All the conflicts were solved. The two powerful lovers Oberon and Titania stop fighting, Hermia was allowed to marry Lysander, Demetrius married Helena, Hipolyita and the Duke, Theseus got married, and the play within the play was a hit.

My favorite character was Bottom. He kept my eyes lids wide open and drew me into the play. He was hilarious. However, Puck was not really into character. As we discussed in drama class he could of shown that he was a little more sneaky and mischievous. When I studied the play my focus was on the character Helena. When I compared her to the way I portrayed it, I felt it was somewhat the same.
This play showed the power of love. Love will make you crazy as seen by Helena and her insane thought that Demetrius would want a clingy gal. Puck was the struggle between good and bad. He got so caught up in laughing at others that it damaged the hearts and emotions of others. He made Demetrius and Lysander fall in love with Helena, and then left Hermia alone fighting for Lysander heart to come back.

If you haven’t seen, studied, or acted out a Shakespeare play then you have truly been missing the art from a man full of complex thoughts on a outlook of life. His plays will take captive of your mind and the humor will excite you. Why should anyone see A Midsummer Nights Dream? Everyone should see it because it’s the appetizer the complimentary bread from Golden Corral or OCharley’s, the hint of all Shakespeare plays!