2017 Shakespeare in the Park — Page 5

I would agree with Ant V---I was at the Delacourt in Tuesday with high hopes, but was very disappointed. As he said, the production seems to push the obvious, and for me, most of the acting seemed one note. Also, while the idea of casting Oberon and Titania as older adults, and having Titatnia's retinue entirely made up of senior citizens is an interesting one, it just seemed to sit there, there was no real connection to the rest of the characters. And why have Puck played as a middle aged, assertive woman? Again, the choice seemed to be arbitrary. I don't remember ever seeing a Dream where Oberon and Titania were cast with actors of this age---I think it is a viable and interesting idea, but it has to be integrated into the rest of the play.