2007 Productions
July 18 thru August 12
A Midsummer Nights Dream
By William Shakespeare
directed by David Bridel
“On a slight groundwork of reality, imagination spins and weaves new patterns made up of memories, experiences, unfettered fancies, absurdities, and improvisations…” August Strindberg
In collaboration with renowned audio-artist and Otego resident Charles Bremer, FSC brings you an unforgettable rendering of Shakespeare’s most popular comedy.
Director David Bridel writes: "While A Midsummer Night's Dream is eventually a joyous play, it is easily forgotten (or overlooked) that at its beginning, the forest has been ruined by the petty arguments between Oberon and Titania:
The fold stands empty in the drowned
field
And crows are fatted with the murrain flock
The nine men's morris
is filled up with mud."
"Charlie Bremer's work in the field of sound design, especially as it relates to the elements, seems to be an ideal fit for a play that takes us deep into the heart of this desolate forest. His instruments, especially those based on the movement of water and the movement of wind, will conjure up a strange and unsettling atmosphere that precisely complements the 'natural discord' of Shakespeare's eerily prophetic countryside."
Weds - Saturday at 8pm
Sunday Matinees at 5pm
Special Saturday Matinee July 28 at 2pm
Admission to our productions is free.
Reservations are strongly recommended.
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