The local public middle schools put on "A Midsummer Night's Dream" as their fall production. Aubree, who loves any type of performance, tried out and earned a spot as one of Titania's fairies.
She was disappointed she didn't get a bigger role, but she loved her experience (she was also a little disappointed they spelled her name wrong every chance they got).
The director decided to do a Victorian era/Steampunk version of the play. Basically, that meant they had really fun costumes, with plenty of bustles, goggles, clock work pieces, and vests.
Though they abridged the original Shakespearean play, they kept most of the original language, so it was a great opportunity for the students. They pulled it together in impressive fashion.
The timing of the play was extra appropriate for Aubree since we'd already planned to spend the first couple months of our co-op Literature class on "A Midsummer Night's Dream." It was a pain to get her to and from practice every day, but she had such a positive experience that it was worth the extra effort. We also appreciated the extra effort she put into writing a clever and inside-joke filled bio for the program.
We finished off our classroom study of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by pairing students up to perform the hilarious Pyramus and Thisby death scenes.
Some of the students really got into their roles!
To be honest, I'd never read "A Midsummer Night's Dream" before this fall, but now I'm certainly a fan.
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