A Midsummer Nigth’s DreamRoles:Hermia: daughter of Egeus, Fall in love with lysander.Egeus: father of Hermia.Lysander: fall in love with Hermia firstly, but fall in love with Helena later.Demetrious: Fall in love with Hermia, and hate Helena firstly, but fall in love with Helena later.Helena: friend of Hermia, pursue Demetrious.Oberon: fairy king, who order Puck drop the juice of flower into Demetrious’s eyes.Puck: asprite,who drop the juice of flower into Lysander”s by mistake.Act1In the cityAside:There was a law in the city of Athens which gave to its citizens the power of forcing their daughters to marry whomever they pleased. For if a daughter refused to marry the man her father had chosen to be her husband, the father might cause her to be put to death by law.Egeus: Hermia, you have to marry Demetrious, the best guy in the city. Hermia: I'm sorry, Dad! I can't be his wife. I don't love him. I've fell in love with Lysander.Egeus: Lysander! Is he better than Demetrious No!Hermia:Oh! Dad! Demettrious had ever said that he love my friend, Helena, and she, a sweet lady also love him deeply.Egeus: No matter what you say. I stick to do this!Egeus: If you don't marry Demetrious, I'll use the ancient right of Athens, asking to put you to death according to our law! (Exit)Hermia: Oh! Please, please do not! My dear father! Don't you love me any more(Enter Lysander)Lysander:Sweet Hermia, my love! What's going wrong Let me wipe your heart-breaking tears!(With action)Hermia: My father said that unless I marry Demetrious, or he'll be put me to death! What can I doLysander: Fear not and hear me. Tomorrow night, I'll wait for you in the wood a few miles outside the city. If you really love me, getting far away this sad city with me.Hermia: I will because I love you so.Lysander: Keep promise, love. Here comes Helena and I have to go. See you tomorrow night(Exit)(Enter Helena)Helena: Hello! Hermia.Hermia: I'm so glad to see you, my friend!Helena: But Demetrious love you. Oh, teach me how to attract his eyes, pleaseHermia: Take comfort, he no more shall see my face. Tomorrow night Lysander and myself will fly this place. We'll meet in the wood. Please pray for us and don't tell others, good-bye! (Exit)Act2In the forestAside:The wood was a favorite meeting-place of those little, beings known by the name of fairies. The Queen has a kind of flower which maids call Love in Idleness; Once the juice of that little purple flower, laid on the eyelids of those who sleep, will make them, when they awake, love madly the first thing they see.(Enter Demetrious andHelena )Demetrious: I don't love you at all, so you don't pursue me. Where are Lysander and fair Hermia. You told me they are there, but I can't meet my Hermia. Go away and follow me no more.Helena: You draw me, you hard-hearted adamant.Demetrious: I am sick when I do look on you!(Exit)Helena: And I am sick when I look not on you.(Exit)Oberon: The poor girl! I have to help her. Welcome, wanderer, has youget the flower(Enter Puck)Puck: Ay, there it is.Oberon: Thank you, my cute spirit. Take a part of this flower: there has been a sweet lady here, who is in love with a cruel youth. If you find him sleeping, drop some of the love-juice in his eyes. But see that you do it when he awakes maybe this lady. You will know the man by the Athenian garments he wears.Puck: Don't worry, my lord, your servant shall do so. (Exit Oberon and Puck)Act3Another section of the forestLysander: love, are you tired? if you think it good, and enjoy the comfort of the day.Hermia: Be it so, Lysander. Good night, sweet lover. (sleep together) (Enter Puck)Puck: Ah! Who is here? This is him, the cruel youth. And she is the lady. Pretty soul! She shouldn’t lie near this lack-love. Churl, I'll drop the love-juice in your eyes. Hey! It's so funny! (Exit)(Enter Helena)Helena: I am out of breath in this stupid chase! The more my prayer, the less is my grace. Who is lying on the ground Oh! He is Lysander! Is hedead or asleep Good sir, if you are alive, awake.Lysander: What a pretty beauty! Helena, I would through fire for your sweet sake.Helena: Do not say so, Lysander. Don't you love Hermia?Lysander: I don't love her at all. For me, she is just a black crow, and you are a white dove.Helena: Oh! Are you kidding me? Why was I born to be mocked and though nothing of by everyone? Is it not enough? (Exit)Lysander: no! My love is truly you. Why do you say that? （Exit）(Hermia wake up)Hermia: Lysander! Lysander! If you hear me, please talk to me! I swoon almost with fear. But, where did you go ?(Enter Demetrious)Demetrious: you are here, my dear Hermia! I found you for a long time. Hermia: Do you see my Lysander ?Demetrious: Who care? I would like to give his body to my pets. Hermia: Out, dog! Do you really kill him? You are a devil! 踩一脚Demetrious: She is so angry. I'd better stop following her. I have to take a rest. Tonight is too tired! (Sleep)(Enter Puck)Puck : Hey! He is there! What did I do? Why does the cruel man still sleep here? I must made mistake! Oh, I must do it again!(Puck drop juice of flower again)Act4In the forest where Demetrious sleepLysander: Oh, Helena, why should you think that I am lying? i just hope you could love me.(Demetrious wake up)Demetrious:Oh! Helena, my goddess! Fairy shining eyes, lovely rosy cheeks, Oh! Let me kiss your pure hand.Helena: Oh! Spite! You both love Hermia, and now you both laugh at me!I know you hate me, but you must join in souls to mock me too? Demetrious: Lysander, keep your Hermia. Helena is mine!Lysander: No! Helena, what he said is a lie!Helena: you make me confused. Who should I believe in?(Enter Hermia)Hermia: Lysander! You are here! Why did you unkindly leave me so ? Lysander: Because I do not love you, don't you know?Hermia: You speak not as you think. It cannot be.Lysander: All I say is true. I do hate you and love Helena. You can leave now.Helena: Now I know that they have conjoined to play a trick on me.Unkind Hermia, if you had any pity, grace, or manners, you would not join with men in laughing at your poor friend.Hermia: I am filled with wonder at your angry words. I do not laugh at you; it seems you are laughing at me instead.Demetrious: Don't go, gentle Helena, please hear my excuse. My love, my life, my soul, fair Helena!Lysander: I say I love you more than he can do.Hermia: Oh,Am I not Hermia?Are you not Lysander? What's going on？Lysander: Hang off; let loose, I don't want to see you any longer.Hermia:What change is this Oh! You thief of love! What, have you come by night and stolen my love's heart from him？Helena: Good Hermia, do not be so bitter with me. I ever more did love you, Hermia, and i never trick you. And now, let me go. You see how simple and how fond I am.Hermia: oh，what happened？what a nightmare！(四人相背)Oberon: Puck, this is your carelessness; or did you do it purposely ？Puck: Believe me, my lord. it was a mistake because I thought Lysander was Demetrious.Oberon: I command you to fill the night with a thick fog, and let theyshall not be able to find each other. And when they are asleep, get everything back to normal.Puck: I know, I know, my Lord, I will.精灵再次施法，音乐中，两对情侣相拥，谢幕。
