Explain as director, How I would stage Act 1 of a Midsummer Night's Dream, and how I would like it to be performed. A Midsummer's nights dream was written by William Shakespeare between 1589 and 1595. It is one of Shakespeare's better known plays, and has been performed in many theatres over the years in many different styles. To me, the story of the lovers is incredible versatile, and can be interpreted in so many fantastic, magical ways, …showed first 75 words of 2584 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2584 total…sense that she isn't so shy as she readily begs Demetrius to love her constantly, yet she isn't confident about herself either. I would probably play on her patheticness, and emphasise her funny moments to get the audience laughing. Helena would also have to be quite tall, and slim, which although in today's world is considered perfection, back then the fuller the figure, the better. So there is obvious contrasts between her and Hermia immediately.