A Midsummer Night's Dream
Schedule
Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Panida Theater | Sandpoint, ID
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a uniquely original comedy by William Shakespeare that blends English folklore with mythological influences like Chaucer and Ovid. Likely written as a celebratory wedding play around 1595, it weaves together three interlocking plots: the royal marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta, the chaotic romantic entanglements of four young lovers in an enchanted forest, and a domestic dispute between the fairy monarchs, Oberon and Titania. Through the mischievous intervention of Puck and a magical love potion, the play explores the "unreason of love," satirizing how human hearts are often governed by nature and whim rather than logic. Despite its lighthearted premise and the ridiculous antics of the "rude mechanicals," the play maintains a fantastical and occasionally dark aura, eventually resolving its various conflicts in a harmonious, multi-layered celebration of marriage.Doors open @ 6:00 p.m. Show starts at 7:00 p.m.
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Where is it happening?
Panida Theater, 306 N 1st Ave, Sandpoint, ID 83864-1581, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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