Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Great Regulars: At the same time, I've little doubt

that Shakespeare intended it to be a veiled comment on the art of theatre, reminding us that it is the community of witness that creates the magical impact, and allows a play to seem both strange and true.

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V, Scene I. Athens. The palace of Theseus.

Enter Theseus, Hippolyta, Philostrate, Lords and Attendants

from Carol Rumens: The Guardian: Books blog: Poem of the week: From A Midsummer Night's Dream

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