A Midsummer Night's Dream

This set of Teachers' Notes has been prepared to accompany the University of Southern Queensland's 2011 Shakespeare in the Park Festival production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

The notes include:

• Renaissance theatre
• The life and work of William Shakespeare
• Character profiles
• Scene breakdowns
• Discussion of key themes
• Performance elements of USQ’s adaptation
• Design elements
• Pre and post show workshop ideas for students

• Further references

Compiled by Laura Schwenke in consultation with Dr Darryl Chalk, Scott Alderdice and Ari Palani.