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From Shakespeares most often-performed play. One summer night, four lovestruck young people follow each other into the forest. Meanwhile the fairy king and queen quarrel and sulk, amateur actors rehearse a play and mischievous fairy Puck stirs up trouble. How can all the confusion be resolved?
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The forest was cool and quiet in the moonlight. Two fairies met in a clearing between the trees. I know you, said one. Youre one of the Fairy Queens servants. I hope shes not coming here tonight. And I know you. Youre Puck. You play tricks on people to make King Oberon laugh, dont you? I do, said Puck proudly. I make people fall over, and drop things, and lose their way at night - all kinds of fun. But listen, this is serious. Oberon is angry with Titania because she has a beautiful human boy, the son of an Indian princess. Titania adores him. Oberon wants the boy to be his servant, but Titania wont let him. Wait, here comes Oberon now.

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William Shakespeare (1564-1616) gilt als einer der größten Dichter und Dramatiker der Weltgeschichte. Er verfasste zahlreiche Dramen, Tragödien, Komödien und Gedichte, mit denen er schon zu Lebzeiten Anerkennung und Wohlstand errang. Aber erst in den folgenden Jahrhunderten wurde er zum Prototypen des literarischen Genies, ohne den die Entwicklung der neueren Literatur von Goethe über Brecht bis in die Gegenwart hinein undenkbar ist.

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