Lovers and Madmen

visions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream

THE STORY

Romp with lovers. Rehearse with mechanicals. Revel with fairies. Revere the goddess.

Something wicked stirs in the wood outside Athens. The Amazon queen, Hippolyta plots to liberate herself from her captor and would-be husband, Theseus. With only four nights before the royal wedding, Hippolyta takes flight into the forest to invoke the favor of an ancient goddess setting into motion a series of misadventures for the Athenian citizens and misfortunes for the fairy denizens of the wood.

Lovers and Madmen is an original, immersive adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that takes audiences into the heart of the fairy realm where Shakespeare, history, and myth converge. Beyond the fairies of Midsummer fame, audiences will find the Athenian forest home to the likes of Ariel, Caliban, and Hecate as Shakespeare's magical worlds blend into a new telling of the beloved comedy. Add to the mix the immersive stylings of Forgotten Lore Theatre, and a foreboding shadow is cast over the hilarious exploits of would-be lovers, wannabe actors, and honest-to-god fairies.