CR Episode 321: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act III
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May 4, 2026 · 1h 10m
About this episode
The panel discusses the deployment of additional fairy magic and the resulting confusions involving Bottom and Helena.
The panel discusses the deployment of additional fairy magic, with the transformation of Bottom and the confounding of Helena, and the confusion that results when both Bottom and Helena misbelieve that they are subject of their friends' pranks. Continue reading
Topics covered
- fairy magic
- misunderstanding
- Shakespeare
- comedy
- transformation
Keywords
- fairy magic
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Bottom
- Helena
- confusion
- Shakespeare
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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