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Jamie Thompson 12C 12th December 2003 Mrs Fraser Drama and Theatre studies How would you direct act one scene one of A Midsummer Night's Dream? Act one scene one of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" opens by portraying to us the situation between the four lovers. Shakespeare creates the subtle impression that they are perplexed group of people with no balance between them. This provides both comedy and tension throughout the play. The basic complexities between the parties are laid out during this opening scene. A major influence to the direction of this scene is the audience's perception of the different relationships. Shakespeare more than likely intended this scene to cause confusion as to who loves who, which in turn invites the audience formulate their own ideas. Naturally, the audience will want the four to form two couples instead of one confusing mess. To effectively portray this onstage, the four lovers should be proximate...

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