JEALOUS lovers, magical fairies and a moonlit forest all conspire to produce mayhem and mirth in A Midsummer Night's Dream, the latest offering from the Chiltern Shakespeare Company.
Opening this week, the show marks the 20th consecutive summer season from the company at Hall Barn in Beaconsfield.
Written by Shakespeare during the 1590s, the romantic comedy portrays a rich mixture of the Bard's classic dramatic themes: jealous and quarrelling couples, supernatural influences on mortal beings, interwoven stories and an amusing play within a play.
This year, the Chiltern Shakespeare Company has employed the talents of director Andrew Rogers, known widely in the area for his work with the Beaconsfield Theatre Group.
He said: "For those who are seeing the play or perhaps experiencing Shakespeare for the first time, there is no better place to start than with this magical feast of poetry and romance."
Chiltern Shakespeare Company performs A Midsummer Night's Dream from Wednesday, June 11 to Saturday, June 14 and Wednesday, June 18 to Saturday, June 21 at the Open Air Theatre, Hall Barn, Beaconsfield. Tickets: 08700 667720 or www.chiltern-shakespeare.org
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