A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A show that blends grace, poise and strength

Members of the Mexican National Dance Company perform William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Fine Arts Palace in Mexico City on November 17, 2016. (AFP)

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Members of the Mexican National Dance Company perform William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Fine Arts Palace in Mexico City on November 17, 2016. (AFP)

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Written by William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is a comedy which shows the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens to Hippolyta. (AFP)

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The play was written between 1590 and 1597. (AFP)

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It is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays and is often performed across the world. (AFP)

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The play has four interconnecting plots, all associated with the Duke’s wedding. (AFP)

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The story involves the adventures of four young Athenian lovers. (AFP)

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Critics have often spoken about the existence of ambiguous sexuality in its text. (AFP)

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The play features three main fairies (Oberon, Titania and Puck) and four fairies as servants to these three. (AFP)

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Some critics see the play as carnivalesque -- literary form that deals with a dominant atmosphere using humour and chaos. (AFP)

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Some also opine that the play explores the dark side of love. (AFP)

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The play has been adapted as a film several times, some prominent works being Woody Allen’s A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy (1982) and Dead Poets Society where the play was dramatised as part of the film. (AFP)