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A Midsommer Nights Dreame by Original Practice Shakespeare Festival
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Hermia loves Lysander (requitedly). Helena loves Demetrius (unrequitedly). Pucke (a fairy) accidentally makes Lysander and Demetrius love Helena. Chaos ensues. King Oberon bespells Queen Titania to love an actor transformed into an ass. The fairies reconcile. Pucke fixes the spells (except Demetrius). Everyone gets married and watches a terrible play.
OPS Fest brings no-cost repertory Shakespeare to parks and venues throughout the Portland Metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. In Shakespeare's Era, the audience knew the actors had not rehearsed and that the only context each had of the play was their own role on a scroll. The play was as fresh to the actors as the audience.
On Thursday, June 22nd, OPS Fest starts their 15th season off right with the fan favorite, A Midsommer Nights Dreame at the summit of Mt. Tabor. The actors have no idea what character they will play until the AUDIENCE CASTS THE SHOW one hour before curtain. This is OPS Fest at its liveliest and most chaotic — there’s no better way to begin the season. Folks will delight in arriving early to the show to cast the play on-site at 8 p.m. and watch their creation take shape at 9 p.m. This performance will NOT be suitable for children. Picnics are welcome.