Hermia elopes with Lysander to escape marriage to Demetrius, but her friend Helena betrays them in the hope of getting Demetrius for herself. All four find themselves in the woods, where Oberon, king of the Fairies, is playing a trick on his queen Titania, mixing a magic potion so she will fall in love with first person she sees.

Oberon’s magic potion works a treat on Titania, who falls for actor Nick Bottom, who thanks to mischievous sprite Puck now has an ass’s head. But it causes utter chaos among Hermia and the other mortals, which Oberon can only resolve by an enchanted sleep. When they wake, the fairies are gone and all their adventures seem like a dream.

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