Midsummer Night's Dream, A

noun

1. a comedy (1595?) by Shakespeare.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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! ”

Example Sentences

Sadly, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream a number of challenges occurred which led to a decision to cancel the production - including injuries, a delayed technical week and changes late in the process.

From BBC

In a season that is expected to include the reopening of its flagship theater after a three-year, $24 million renovation, La MaMa Experimental Theater Club will present an Indigenous take on “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a theatrical examination of the Tulsa Race Massacre and a vaudeville concert that explores the history of cannabis.

From New York Times

She had first signed that contract when she played Hermia in Max Reinhardt’s 1935 film of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” — a luminous debut landed on the strength of her performance in a community theater production at age 18.

From Los Angeles Times

Up until July 2 we can watch Nicholas Hytner’s take on “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a Bridge Theater production with Gwendoline Christie.

From New York Times

She played Titania in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a play she choreographed as well as acted in.

From Washington Post