In a production specifically geared to elementary and middle school-aged children, The Shakespeare Troupe of South Florida is bringing Shakespeare’s most popular comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream to the Pompano Beach Cultural Center on Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 adult, $15 child, $15 per person for groups of 5 and more. Pompano Beach residents $15. Learn more and buy tickets at ccpompano.org or call 954-545-7800.
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a great introduction to Shakespeare,” said Phyllis Korab, Cultural Affairs Director. “The play involves magic, fairies, mistaken identities, and lots of action. It’s colorful and lively and children discover that Shakespeare is fun.”
Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s greatest dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon.” A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the perfect family event for an introduction to the universal elements of humor which remain as entertaining today as it was 400 years ago when Shakespeare engaged tremendous popularity both then and now.”
The play begins with the people of Athens entering a moonlit forest and falling under the spell of the fairies who inhabit it. These merry wanderers of the night make mischief as two boys fall in love with the same girl while friends are turned against each other.
The play is performed by seven actors from the Shakespeare Troupe of South Florida and complete with sets, costumes and props along with some hilarious sight gags and sound effects.
