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Barrymore Award-winning director Matt Pfeiffer returns following critically acclaimed PSF productions of\u00a0<em>Twelfth Night, As You Like It,<\/em>\u00a0and<em>\u00a0The Taming of the Shrew<\/em>, hailed as \u201cthe region\u2019s most reliable director of William Shakespeare.\u201d The Bard evokes a brilliant world of wonder in this delightful comedy, a midsummer night&#8217;s dream come true. Ages 7+<\/p>\n<h3>Critics LOVE <em>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Philadelphia Inquirer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;A belly full of laughs.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I giggled, laughed, and clapped.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>PlayShakespeare.com:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tears of laughter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Funny and engaging.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"e2ma-style\">Broad Street Review:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"e2ma-style\">&#8220;<em>A &#8216;dream&#8217; come true.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"e2ma-style\">&#8220;Free-spirited joyousness.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"e2ma-style\"><strong>Lehigh Valley Press: <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"e2ma-style\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"e2ma-style\">&#8220;A joyful return for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"e2ma-style\"><strong>Lehigh Valley Stages:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;One of the most delightful evenings of theatre.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Hilarious.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Audiences Agree<\/h3>\n<p><em>&#8220;Fantastic! Such talent!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;What a fun night! We really enjoyed the outdoor experience.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Outstanding performance.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;So glad to be back to live theatre.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Essentials<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><em>A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/em> will be performed for a socially distanced audience in the outdoor theatre.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">We ask patrons to bring their own lawn chairs.<\/li>\n<li>GOOD NEWS: masks are no longer required WHEN OUTDOORS at PSF.\u00a0 <u>Please bring a mask<\/u> in the event you need to enter one of our buildings to use the restrooms as <u>masks are still strictly required in our indoor spaces.<\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">All live\/in-person performances start at 6:30pm.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Run time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Prologues:<\/strong> Join us for insights into the play in an informal setting. Free. Held at the outdoor theatre 45 minutes prior to curtain.<\/li>\n<li>This production is also available to stream. <a href=\"https:\/\/pashakespeare.org\/virtual-calendar\/\">View Virtual Performance Options.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In their escape from court to an enchanted forest, mismatched lovers encounter mischievous fairies in Shakespeare\u2019s masterfully orchestrated comedy. The trickster Puck trips up the lovers as the king and queen of the fairies mingle with a clownish Athenian craftsman and his band of hapless players, yielding a magical night of moonlit merriment and revelry. 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