"A Fairy Tale in Two Acts Taken from Shakespeare (1763) by William Shakespeare et al." is a play that captures the essence of Shakespearean comedy, echoing "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with its love-struck characters and meddling fairies. This 18th-century drama uses two acts to unravel a story where passion, mistaken identity, and fairy magic collide to create a lighthearted atmosphere. The play follows Quince and his group of actors as they rehearse for a Duke and Duchess' wedding all while mixing with Oberon and Titania, fairy rulers battling over a changeling child. Chaos sparks when Oberon uses a magical flower to manipulate Titania's feelings leading to comedic transformations, most notably Bottom turning into the object of Titania’s magically induced affection. The narrative beautifully connects the human and fairy worlds, resulting in a final restoration of peace and happiness for everyone.
A Fairy Tale in Two Acts Taken from Shakespeare (1763)
By William Shakespeare
Experience side-splitting chaos and enchanting wonder as human actors and mischievous fairies become entangled in a web of love, mistaken identities, and magical transformations.
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About the AuthorWilliam Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
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