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Coles A Fairy Tale in Two Acts Taken from Shakespeare (1763) at Village Green Shopping Centre in Vernon, BC
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The play retains much of the enchanted, magical atmosphere of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, particularly the interactions between the fairy world and the human characters. The central story revolves around the love entanglements of four Athenian lovers—Lysander, Hermia, Demetrius, and Helena—who, under the influence of magic, find themselves in comical situations. The fairy king Oberon and queen Titania are also featured, and their own magical rivalry contributes to the chaos in the lovers’ lives. However, in A Fairy Tale in Two Acts, Colman and Garrick have adapted the story to a more stylized, fantastical tone, making it more akin to a traditional fairy tale than a complex Shakespearean comedy.In this version, the magical elements are even more emphasized, and the characters are more distinctly drawn between good and evil. The fairy world is presented as both whimsical and mischievous, and the characters interact in a lighter, less psychologically intense way than in Shakespeare’s original. The inclusion of fairy tale conventions allows for a more simple, charming resolution, bringing a sense of innocence and closure to the story.
The play retains much of the enchanted, magical atmosphere of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, particularly the interactions between the fairy world and the human characters. The central story revolves around the love entanglements of four Athenian lovers—Lysander, Hermia, Demetrius, and Helena—who, under the influence of magic, find themselves in comical situations. The fairy king Oberon and queen Titania are also featured, and their own magical rivalry contributes to the chaos in the lovers’ lives. However, in A Fairy Tale in Two Acts, Colman and Garrick have adapted the story to a more stylized, fantastical tone, making it more akin to a traditional fairy tale than a complex Shakespearean comedy.In this version, the magical elements are even more emphasized, and the characters are more distinctly drawn between good and evil. The fairy world is presented as both whimsical and mischievous, and the characters interact in a lighter, less psychologically intense way than in Shakespeare’s original. The inclusion of fairy tale conventions allows for a more simple, charming resolution, bringing a sense of innocence and closure to the story.
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