A Midsummer Night’s Team

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“The man shall have his mare again, and all shall be well.”

[Close up of Puck trudging from the pitch]

“And that brings Act 3 to a close. Let’s go back to the studio for comments on the performance so far.”

[Front view of studio panel]

“Your thoughts, Jim, on what we’ve just seen?”

“Well, Clive, they’ve still not found a formation that keeps all the players happy.” [Walks over to video screen – camera follows] “I’d just like to review a couple of scenes to prove my point. Here you can see Bottom is playing alongside Titania, something he’s not entirely comfortable with. That’s really where Oberon should be.” [Switches pictures] “In this scene, Demetrius and Lysander are trying to work little one-twos with Helena, which leaves Hermia completely isolated. But if you look at the build up, you can see it’s actually Puck that’s pulled them all out of position. And where are Theseus, Hippolyta, and Egeus? Nowhere. Frankly, it’s chaos out there.”

“Can they can turn it around?”

“Well, we know Shakespeare has proven himself a master tactician in the past, able to resolve any confusion before the final whistle goes. But Oberon really needs to take control or this could end in tragedy. We’ve all see how miscommunication on the pitch can ruin a team’s chances. Remember what happened to Romeo and Juliet? Nobody wants that.”

“Thanks, Jim, for the analysis. We’re going to take a short break, then it’s back to Athens for Act 4.”

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