How would you perform the role of Titania in Act 2, scene 1 and Act 4 scene 1 to highlight her contrasting attitudes and behaviour towards Oberon and Bottom?

... How would you perform the role of Titania in Act 2, scene 1 and Act 4 scene 1 to highlight her contrasting attitudes and behaviour towards Oberon and Bottom? A midsummer night's dream is a very popular Shakespearian comedy, and has always been exceedingly popular with audiences. In the nineteenth century, it was a favourite at its performance in London, and in the development of the twentieth century the outdoor performances would begin to draw mass crowds. Films, ballets, operas, artists and musicians have all been influenced by this play, and the different interpretations performed. This essay describes just one of the many variations that have been developed. In Act 2 scene 1, Titania has a very dramatic and effective entrance. Her competitiveness with Oberon can be seen by the entrances as the opposing sides of the train. A true feeling of unity between the characters would be symbolised by an entrance

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