A Midsummer Night's Dream

Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged with Hermia, but Hermia loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius. Oberon and Titania, of the kingdom of fairies have a slight quarrel about whether or not the boy Titania is raising will join Titania's band or Oberon's, so Oberon tries to get him from her by using some magic. But they're not alone in that forest. Lysander and Hermina have there a rendezvous, Helena and Demetrius are there, too as well as some actors, who are practicing a play for the ongoing wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. Due to some misunderstandings by Puck, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused...

Cast

Benny Hill Bottom Patrick Allen Theseus

Eira Heath Hippolyta

Cyril Luckham Egeus

Tony Bateman Philostrate

Jill Bennett Helena John Fraser Lysander

Maureen Beck Hermia

Clifford Elkin Demetrius

Anna Massey Titania Peter Wyngarde Oberon

Tony Tanner Puck

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