Midsummer Part 1: Introduction & Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2
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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
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