Sleepless -a Midsummer Night-s Dream- Direct

Today, we live in a perpetual Midsummer Night’s Dream . Our smartphones are Puck—dripping digital love-in-idleness into our eyes at all hours. We are Titania, obsessing over absurdities (scrolling, liking, sharing) while the real world rots. We are the four lovers, chasing and unfriending and double-texting in a manic spiral.

So the next time you cannot sleep, do not count sheep. Count the lovers in the wood. Let your insomnia be your magic. And remember: SLEEPLESS -A Midsummer Night-s Dream-

When he finally wakes up on the outskirts of the forest, his speech reveals the profound impact of the night: Today, we live in a perpetual Midsummer Night’s Dream

As the play progresses, the characters' sleeplessness becomes a catalyst for the magical events that unfold. The fairy king, Oberon, and his queen, Titania, are also experiencing marital difficulties, which are exacerbated by their own sleeplessness. Oberon's desire to play a trick on Titania and his obsession with the changeling boy lead him to use a magical potion, causing Titania to fall in love with a donkey-like creature, Bottom. We are the four lovers, chasing and unfriending