Emily Lim’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream thrills audience
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- Emily Lim stages a family‑friendly, interactive production at The Globe, featuring Fly Davis’s extravagant costumes and Aldo Vázquez’s set that blooms onstage.
- Michael Grady‑Hall as Puck leads a running gag where a spectator joins him for a hand‑tying ceremony, turning the audience into performers.
- Adrian Richards brings Bottom to life with comic flair, from hip‑shimmies to a sparkling ass costume that dazzles.
- Romaya Weaver injects spunk into Helena, though the criss‑crossing love story fails to make much of an impact.
- Audrey Brisson as Fairy Queen strains for mystique, and the production’s folk‑music skits don’t always work.
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