Shakespeare?s most imaginative and merry play is set in an enchanted wood amidst fairies and sprites.
When Oberon King of the Fairies uses his magic upon four runaway lovers in a midsummer wood outside Athens chaos ensues. Who really loves whom? Meanwhile a band of well-meaning but bungling local actors have their rehearsal sabotaged by the mischievous Puck who bewitches their leader Bottom and Titania the Fairy Queen. The result is a lively and anarchic comedy which can only be resolved by an elaborate disentangling of spells.
Hermia is played by Amanda Root Oberon by David Harewood and Bottom by Roy Hudd.
A Blackstone Audio production.
