“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Marin Shakespeare Company
Saturday, June 14, 2025 7:30 PM
Adapted, Choreographed and Directed by Bridgette Loriaux
A BRILLIANT, DELIGHTFUL PRODUCTION
This production of “Dream” which opened in the company’s amphitheater Marin County setting (just outside San Rafael), was created with amazing dimensions of setting, acting and especially DANCE.
The director, Bridgette Loriaux is also noted as an aerialist, a cast member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and a ‘collaborator” with other Shakespeare festivals. She has certainly created “Dream” as a choreographic dramatic delight. Set designer Nina Ball has provided areas for the play’s intimate moments (e.g.Titania with Puck} but for the most part, actors all dance (and act) across the stage’s full space. This ‘open’ staging brings the merriment of “Dream” to the wide audience arena.
Many of the actors are ‘double cast’: e.g.Titainia/Hippolyta is played by Charisse Loriax: Oberon/Theseus by Johnny Moreno. Steve Price holds is own as “Bottom,” a demanding, hilarious role. All actors deserve applause and cheers for their talent and versatility.
The play flows along with its many scenes, narrative levels and musical interludes. The scenes are punctuated with dynamic ‘choreography’ and stage action. Charrise Lorisaus as “Titania/Hippolyta” and Johnny Moreno as “Oberon/Theseus” are just two of the star actors who are able to amaze and charm the audience in this delightful celebration.
The program notes the setting for “Dream” is 3,000 A.D. Let’s hope Shakespeare and the Marin Shakespeare Company can continue to bring audiences such delight as they accomplished in 2025.