The Dream of a Summer Night

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Georg_Philipp_Friedrich_Freiherr_von_Hardenberg
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
ballet adaptations
opera adaptations
gptkbp:critical_reception frequently studied in literature courses
widely regarded as one of Shakespeare's best comedies
gptkbp:cultural_significance part of the Western literary canon
explores the nature of dreams
reflects on the relationship between reality and illusion
examines the complexities of love
gptkbp:first_performance 1595
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Dream of a Summer Night
gptkbp:influence inspired modern adaptations
inspired many works of art
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Lysander
gptkb:Puck
gptkb:Oberon
gptkb:Titania
gptkb:Hermia
gptkb:Demetrius
gptkb:Helena
gptkb:Hippolyta
gptkb:Theseus
gptkbp:notable_performance performed worldwide
often performed in summer festivals
gptkbp:notable_quote " The course of true love never did run smooth."
" I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was."
" Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
" Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind."
" All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."
gptkbp:setting Athens and a nearby forest
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Transformation
gptkb:Monarch
love
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Educational_Institution