A Midsummer Night’s Dream

January 19, 2007
For immediate release
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Bard in the Yard presentation by Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe

7:30pm Muritai School Yard
February 28, 29; March 1, 2, 3
Tickets $12; concession $10; Fringe addict $8 from Rona Gallery Eastbourne and Dymocks Booksellers, Lambton Quay
For bookings, phone: 04 382 7790

A fine cast has been assembled with people mastering their lines from the deep south to Hawaii.

The lovers are well past their first flush of youth but with age comes the return to teenage angst and love (with the ability to fall into it but the inability to act on it) never dies.

It is fitting therefore that this version of Shakespeare's popular comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is set in the Athens Retirement Home where feelings are close to the surface and the attachments formed between residents adds to the woes of the staff and visiting professionals.

The Occupational Therapist Miss Titania battles against the seemingly insurmountable odds of drugs, disability and desperation to keep things on an even keel.

Added to this is the stress on the day-to-day staff who, while having few skills, are called upon to entertain their charges on top of caring for their basic needs.

Dr Oberon has some drugs he is anxious to try out and he is aided and abetted in this by his sidekick Puck who is up for anything any time. Do-gooders come in to entertain in various ways and with various levels of skill.

Be prepared to laugh, cry, dance, sing along, or just watch and enjoy.

ENDS

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