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This 4 page report discusses the second scene of Act II of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' from the perspective of a director and determining what the scene needs to accomplish. The scene is also examined for what it does to help explain the plot and continue to develop characters in the larger context of appearance and reality. No additional sources cited.
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enter the stage and begin to sing. It is essential that the audience understand, if it hasnt already, what a metaphorical and surreal world the world of a dream on
a midsummer night truly is. They must also be well aware of the dichotomy that exists between appearances and reality. The actors, the costuming even the tone of
voice used in deliver the lines must convey that sense of other-worldliness. As Titania commands the fairies to sing her to sleep (Act
II, ii, 7-8), the fairies gather around her to sing away any evil and soothe their queen with a lullaby. They warn away such evils as worms and snails,
newts and hedgehogs. As the audience hears what Titania must be protected from, they must understand that these trivial concerns are of great importance in the world of the
fairies. Again, the audience is presented with the idea of what appears as nothing to some, is, in reality, a great threat to others. Such a message, the
trivialities of what can harm or annoy an individual, is underscored in this brief section as another counterpoint to the larger messages of the play. Titania
and Oberon are the sovereign spirits of the woods and in their own right are exotic royalty. Yet again, the issue of appearances and reality presents itself. The
audience must understand that Shakespeare see them as potentially dangerous powers whose dissensions and quarrels can disrupt the seasons and throw the order of the natural world into chaos.
As such, the director must also convey to the audience that these apparently harmless little fairies have the potential to severely disturb the reality in which the play exists.
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