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A Midsummer Night's Dream is an exploration of thematic opposites such as day/night, love/freedom and so on. What potential is there in this to examine the darker undertones of the comedy?
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A Midsummer Night's Dream is an exploration of thematic opposites such as day/night, love/freedom and so on. What potential is there in this to examine the darker undertones of the comedy? Refer to imagery, language, character and plot as well as a range of productions and critics. Although there is a sinister, tragic potential it is important to remember that Shakespeare wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream as a comedy. If the darker themes gain emphasis, a production could be a successful black comedy. 1 A good example of this is the stage design of Michael Pavelka. Reviewer, Alan Bird describes Pavelka's work: 'Empty white chairs are suspended around the stage creating a multi-layered universe. Titania and Oberon are seated on high thrones, veiled from view until they choose to intervene, instantly telling you that it is they who ultimately govern the proceedings' The symbolism of this blurs what is real or not real,...
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