Midsummer Part 1: Introduction & Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2
Description
The texts, sources and performance history of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Theseus and Hippolyta make wedding plans
Egeus is angry at Hermia for loving Lysander
Hermia defends herself
Theseus’ ruling
Hermia and Lysander plan to elope
Helena is miserable
The mechanicals cast the play
Bottom wants to play all the parts
The text, sources and performance history of Julius Caesar
Flavius and Marullus disperse the crowd
The running of the Lupercalia
The soothsayer’s warning to Caesar: Beware the Ides of March!
Cassius makes his first overture to Brutus
Caesar likes fat guys
Casca’s story about Caesar
Published 12/15/16
Omens and portents
Casca meets Cicero and Cassius in the storm
Letters to Brutus
Brutus’ decision in his orchard
The conspirators arrive at Brutus’ house
Debating who must die
Portia hates secrets
Caius Ligarius wants in
Published 12/15/16