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Mentioned in 16 episodes

Midsummer Night's Dream

Book • 1600

William Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a five-act comedy by William Shakespeare, written around 1595-96.

The play intertwines the stories of four young lovers and a group of amateur actors in a forest inhabited by fairies, where love and magic lead to confusion and eventual reconciliation.

The play explores themes of love, identity, and the transformative power of imagination.

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

Mentioned in 16 episodes

Mentioned by

Jerry Colonna

when recalling his high school play, where he played Oberon, King of the Fairies.

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Mentioned by

Liz Raddy

as a book found in Diffit.

Spring Tool Time with Abbe Waldron | Ep. 51

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

as one of Shakespeare's comedies written after Hamnet's death and by

Tabitha Syrett

in relation to forest imagery in O'Farrell's novel.

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Mentioned by

Melvyn Bragg

as a play written around the same time as Romeo and Juliet, showing Shakespeare's exploration of similar themes.

Romeo and Juliet

Mentioned by

Ken Jennings

in relation to the name Demetrius, noting its classical origins.

The False Dmitrys (Entry 451.2K0428)

Mentioned by

Brett Dolman

as the play that the King's Men were booked to perform at Hampton Court Palace.

William Shakespeare - Playwright to The King

Mentioned by

Cameron Hanes

to define a "rascal" as mischievous good, like the character Puck in it.

KHC 157 - Alexi Pappas

Mentioned by

Ryan Angley

as an example of the green world concept in Shakespearean comedy.

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Mentioned by

Josh Szeps

, who chose not to see it on the West End.

Eddie (Suzy) Izzard & Josh in London!

Mentioned by

Ronnie Pontiac

as a play that Shakespeare wrote around the time of the wedding of Princess Elizabeth.

Rosicrucian Origins with Ronnie Pontiac

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