Midsummer Night’s Dream Ballet is a classic and timeless ballet that has been delighting audiences for decades. It is based on the play of the same name written by William Shakespeare and is set in a mythical forest, where fairies and other creatures live and play.
The story revolves around four couples, who are each in search of true love.
The main characters in the ballet are Oberon, the King of the Fairies; Titania, his Queen; Lysander and Hermia, two Athenian lovers; Helena, Hermia’s best friend; Demetrius, Lysander’s rival for Hermia’s affections; Bottom, a weaver with a donkey’s head; Puck, a mischievous sprite; and various other fairies and woodland creatures.
The story begins with Oberon and Titania having an argument over who should have custody of an Indian changeling boy. Oberon sends his messenger Puck to create mischief by putting a magic potion on the eyes of the four lovers (Lysander, Hermia, Helena, Demetrius) while they are sleeping so that they will fall in love with the first person they see upon waking up. Meanwhile Bottom has been transformed into an ass by one of Oberon’s spells.
The next day all five characters go into the forest to escape from their problems in Athens. The spell from Puck causes them to fall in love with each other but then quickly get confused as to who loves whom. Eventually all is resolved when Puck reverses the spell he put on them so that Lysander loves Hermia again and Demetrius loves Helena again.
Conclusion:
Midsummer Night’s Dream Ballet is a timeless classic that tells the story of four couples’ search for true love amidst magical creatures living in a mythical forest. Through mischievous pranks caused by Puck’s magic potion on their eyes while they sleep, misunderstandings arise but eventually all is resolved when Puck reverses his spell. This enchanting tale continues to delight audiences around the world centuries later.