A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare 

Read by Tony Addison, John Burlinson and Sonia. 
Total running time: 3:07:55 

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Even people who claim to hate Shakespearean comedy have to admit that they love A 

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Midsummer Night’s Dream. 


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The original play is already naturally divided into three realms: the mortal world, the faerie 

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realm and the play within the play, thus it presents the perfect opportunity to double and 

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triple cast the same actors. So it was really only a matter of time till somebody came up with 

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the crazy idea to stage the whole thing with only three people. 

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Those crazy people are Tony Addison, John Burlinson and Sonia. The outcome of their 

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collaboration is a 3 hour tour-de-force full of surprises: special effects, music, songs. True to 

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the Shakespearean spirit, cross-gender casting was a must, so don't be alarmed when 

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Titania (who will shatter all your preconceptions of the term "fairy queen" forever) enters the 

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stage. 

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Now you're forewarned, and if you still think you're ready, settle back in your armchair and 

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let a bit of faerie into your world. We hope you enjoy the ride. 

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(Summary by Tony Addison, John Burlinson and Sonia) 

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This recording is in the public domain and may be reproduced, distributed, or modified 
without permission. For more information or to volunteer, visit librivox.org. 

Cover picture (Detail) by Henry Fuseli (1741-1825). Copyright expired in U.S., Canada, EU. 
and all countries with author’s life +70 yrs laws. Cover design by Sonia. This design is in the 
public domain. 

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