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Ian Bradshaw A Spry Spirit of the Night A Midsummer Night's Dream contains some wonderfully lyrical expressions of lighter Shakespearean themes, most notably those of love, imagination and dreams. What makes A Midsummer Night’s Dream a wonderful play is not the comical aspect of its story but its unique lyrical qualities. If A Midsummer Night's Dream can be said to convey one message, it is that the creative imagination is in tune with the …

…to the play as promised. Shakespeare’s interpretation of Puck combines the mischievous creature Puck from the various folklores with a witty humor and the more benevolent natured Robin Goodfellow. This combination results in a character that is more accessible to the audience than the original Puck. After Shakespeare’s play Puck will forever be remembered not as an evil spirit but as a lighthearted prankster that has a little something in common with everyone.