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Introduction
T
he following is a Teacher’s Pack and accompanying audio tracks for the show A Midsummer
Night’s Dream. The exercises are designed to help prepare your students for the show.
We strongly recommend that students be prepared before attending the show, as it will increase
their motivation, understanding and enjoyment. The show has been designed for a mixed audience
(from aged 7 to adult), therefore we have included a wide variety of material in this pack, from
games and worksheets to study guides and exercises in Elizabethan English. Please select the
material from this teacher’s pack that you feel is most suited to your students’ age and ability.
Face 2 Face’s production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ uses an abridged version of

Shakespeare’s original text, along with some of our own words, to create a comic and original
interpretation of the story especially designed for non-native speakers of English. You may wish
to compliment this Teacher’s Pack with a copy of Shakespeare’s original script: our favorite
edition is The New Penguin Shakespeare (Penguin Books, 1995, ed. Stanley Wells), used and
recommended by the Royal Shakespeare Company and with an excellent introduction and
suggestions for further reading.
We are open to any suggestions, comments or critiques you may have concerning the show or
the contents of this Teacher’s Pack. If you have any doubts or questions, please feel free to call
our central office or contact us by email:
Tel: 914 340 284

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About The Play

D
reams and reality, destinies that mix, unrequited love, supernatural powers and mythological
characters all come together in this re-invention of Shakespeare’s celebrated comedy ‘A
Midsummer Night’s Dream’.
Symbols used in this Teacher’s Pack
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Pages with these symbols can be used as reference for teachers.
Pages with these symbols can be photocopied and used for the students
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These symbols refer to the track numbers associated with each exercise.
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Contents page
About the Play................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Meet The Characters..........................................................................................................................................................................4
The Story.................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Comprehension worksheet ....................................................................................................................................................6
Phrase Sequencing...............................................................................................................................................................................7
Picture Sequencing...............................................................................................................................................................................8
Story Book...........................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Shakespeare in Context.......................................................................................................................................................... 10
The Globe Theatre (Worksheet)....................................................................................................................11-12
The Magical Flower.......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Glossary of Shakespearean Terms........................................................................................................................ 13
Study Guides............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Extension Activities.......................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Crossword...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Crossword Solution......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Answers................................................................................................................................................................................................18-20
Audio Tracks & Puck’s Farewell.................................................................................................................................. 21

Meet The Characters

SCHOOL Listen to the characters as they introduce themselves and match each name from the column
on the left to a character description from the column on the right.
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2 8 6 1
5 4 3 2
Oberon 1
Young royal, in love with Hermia.
He is Demetrius’ best friend
Titania 2
Young royal, in love with Lysander.
She is short and beautiful.
Puck 3 1 King of the fairies
Hermia 4
He is an actor and he gets turned
into a donkey during the play
Helena
Young royal, engaged to be married
5 to Hermia. The play takes place on
his wedding day
Lysander 6 Queen of the fairies
Bottom 7
Actors who are rehearsing a play to
perform at the wedding.
Demetrius 8
Young royal, in love with Demetrius.
She is tall.
Quince, Flute 9 A spirit. Titania and Oberon’s
and Snout
servant

The Story
SCHOOL ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is a romantic comedy. The characters are divided into three
sets: the royals, the fairies, and the mechanicals. Here is a brief summary of the play:
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Fairies 
Oberon, King of the Fairies, Titania, Queen of the Fairies, and Puck, their servant, are the most
important fairies in the play. Oberon and Titania have an argument, and Oberon plans revenge.
He asks Puck to find a magical purple flower. When the juice of this flower is put on sleeping
eyes, the victim falls in love with the first thing they see when they wake up. Oberon tells Puck
to use the flower on Titania, and to make sure that she sees something horrible when she
wakes up in the morning.
Royals
The four young royals are Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia, and Helena. 
It is Demetrius and Hermia’s wedding day, however Hermia is in love with Lysander, Demetrius’
friend and best man. To complicate things even more, Hermia’s best friend Helena is in love
with Demetrius. As night falls, Lysander and Hermia run away into the forest. They plan to
escape, get married and live elsewhere. Demetrius finds out and runs after them, and Helena
runs after Demetrius. All four young royals spend the night in the forest, where Puck finds
them and tries – unsuccessfully – to resolve their problems, using the juice of the purple flower.
He puts the magic juice on Lysander’s and Demetrius’ eyes, who both wake to see Helena
first, fall in love with her and fight for her affection. Helena can’t believe it, and assumes they
are making fun of her. Hermia, who is beautiful and is used to everybody adoring her, can’t
understand why both men now reject her. She attacks her friend Helena for stealing Lysander
and a fight ensues.
Mechanicals 
The actors, or ‘mechanicals’ as they are more commonly known, are a working class amateur
theatre group. They are rehearsing a play to be performed that night at Hermia and Demetrius’
wedding celebration. They are terrible actors and are very badly organised. Puck finds them
rehearsing, and turns the star actor, Bottom, into a donkey. He then enchants Titania with the
flower: she wakes up and falls in love with the donkey.
A Happy Ending
Oberon gets his wish - Titania is made to look a fool. Puck uses the juice of the flower to fix
the problems he has caused with the four young royals. In the end, Lysander is in love with
Hermia and Demetrius is in love with Helena. They return home to get married. Puck restores
Bottom’s human head, and the actors perform their play as planned.

Comprehension Worksheet
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a Reading for General Meaning:
Read the story from the previous page and answer these questions:
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Name the three groups of characters from the story:
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Where does the story happen?
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
What sort of story do you think it is? Romance, action, adventure…?
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
b Reading for Specific Information:

Now read again and try to find the answer the following questions:
What colour is the magical flower?
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
What is the name of Titania and Oberon’s servant?
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Is Hermia beautiful or ugly?
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
What animal does Bottom turn into?
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
C True or False?
Finally, answer ‘True’ or ‘False’ to the following statements:
1) Titania is the Queen of the fairies T F

2) The mechanicals are good actors T F
3) Titania falls in love with a donkey T F
4) Helena is in love with Demetrius T F
5) The play takes place in a palace T F
6) Lysander and Hermia run away into the forest T F
7) Puck turns Oberon into a donkey T F

Phrase Sequencing
P
SCHOOL hotocopy these sentence cards and cut them out. You will need to make several sets of
cards, depending on the size of your class. Divide students into groups of 3 or 4 and give
CD each group a set of sentence cards, in the wrong order. The students must then put the
events in the order in which they happen in the story, using the story text to help. Offer a prize to
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the group that finishes first, to add motivation!
Titania and Oberon have and

argument, and Oberon plans revenge.
He sends Puck to find a magical

purple flower.
Lysander and Hermia run away

into the forest.
Demetrius and Helena follow them.
Puck puts the juice of the flower in

Lysander’s and Demetrius’ eyes.
Demetrius and Lysander fall in love

with Helena, and fight for her.
Puck turns Bottom into a donkey.
Titania falls in love with the donkey.
Puck uses the magical flower to fix the

problems he has caused.
The actors perform their play.

Picture Sequencing
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SCHOOL his is a variation on the ‘phrase sequencing’ activity from the previous page, and is a
comprehension checking activity suitable for younger or lower-level students. Photocopy
CD and cut out the pictures below, to make picture cards. You will need to make several sets
of cards, depending on the size of your class. Divide students into groups of 3 or 4 and give each
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group a set of sentence cards, in the wrong order. The students must then put the events in the
order in which they happen in the story.
Oberon and Titania, arguing. Oberon and Puck, with the flower.
Oberon is explaining to Puck what to do.
Puck putting the juice of the flower Puck turning Bottom into a donkey.
on Titania’s eyes
Titania and the donkey, in love. Oberon and Puck,

laughing at Titania and the donkey.
Speaking activity 
Now ask your students to describe what is happening in each picture, either in their groups
or as a whole class activity.

Story Book
P
SCHOOL
hotocopy and cut out the numbered scenes. Hand out the scene cards so that students have
one card each (it doesn’t matter if some of the cards are repeated). Students then draw a
picture to accompany the phrase on their card, and copy or glue the phrase to their picture.
Now collect the drawings and put them in order to make a complete copy of the story, illustrated
by your class! You can make this into a book by adding a cover and a title page, which includes
the student’s names. Leave your class’s book on display in the library for children from other
classes to read.
As an alternative, your picture story can be made into a wall display.

For younger students or a small class, you can simplify the story, removing phrases 3-8 to include
only the fairy scenes.
1. Titania, the Queen of the fairies, and Oberon, the King of the fairies,
have an argument. Oberon wants revenge.
2. Oberon asks his servant, Puck, to find a magical purple flower. The
juice of the flower is a love potion. Put on sleeping eyes, the victim
will fall in love with the first thing they see when they wake up.
3. It is Hermia and Demetrius’ wedding day. But Hermia is in love with

Lysander! Hermia and Lysander run away into the forest. They plan
to escape and marry.
4. Demetrius follows them, together with Hermia’s friend Helena. Helena

is in love with Demetrius.
5. Puck wants to help. He uses the juice of the flower on Lysander’s

and Demetrius’ eyes. But he makes a mistake… now they both love
Helena!
6. Lysander and Demetrius fight for Helena’s love.
7. Puck puts all four royals to sleep, and uses the juice of the flower to fix
their problems.
8. Now Demetrius loves Helena and Lysander loves Hermia again. They
wake up in the forest and think it was all a dream.
9. Puck finds some actors rehearsing a play in the forest. He turns the
lead actor, Bottom, into a donkey.
10. Titania wakes up and falls in love with the donkey.
11. Puck restores Bottom’s human head, and Oberon and Titania say
sorry to each other.
12. There is a royal wedding and the actors perform their play.

Shakespeare In Context
SCHOOL
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ was written by the English playwright William Shakespeare. He
was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616, exactly 400 years ago. He wrote 37
plays, as well as poems and sonnets. ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ was first printed in 1600, and
experts think it may have been written around 1597. It’s first performance was in the Globe Theatre,
in London.
The Globe is an open-air theatre, and it is completely circular. During Shakespeare’s lifetime it burnt
down and had to be completely rebuilt. The best seats were in the galleries, and the poorer mem-
bers of the public watched the play standing up in the ‘pit’ (the area in front of the stage). The price
of the cheapest tickets was one penny, and those that purchased them were known as ‘penny
paupers’. If it rained, the actors and ‘penny paupers’ got wet. There were no toilets at the theatre,
and ladies carried a little jug to relieve themselves under their skirts. Vendors sold their wares and
courtesans flirted with the men in the galleries. It was also common for the audience to talk amongst
themselves, drink and even play cards during the performance.
As was customary at the time, Shakespeare’s theatre company only had male actors. Women’s
roles, such as Titania, Helena and Hermia, would have been played by boys or young men. Shakes-
peare was not as famous then as he is now, and would probably have performed in the play himself.
He was also part-owner of the theatre. There was very little scenery, which is why Shakespeare’s
texts often refer to the surroundings, setting the scene for the audience. Performance conditions
were very different in Elizabethan England, and it was acceptable for the audience to cheer, boo or
even throw rotten fruit and vegetables at the actors if they didn’t like the play.
The Globe Theatre has been restored and it is still possible to see Shakepeare’s plays there, in their
original setting, performed by a modern professional theatre company. But times have changed, so
leave your rotten fruit and vegetables at home!

The Globe Theatre

SCHOOL
(Worksheet)
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4 a) Comprehension Questions
Read the text from the previous page and answer these questions:
1 Where is William Shakespeare originally from? ..............................................................................................................................................
2 What else did he write, apart from plays? ....................................................................................................................................................................
3 In what year do experts think that

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ was written? ...........................................................................................................................................................
4 In what city and country is the Globe Theatre built? ...........................................................................................................................................
5 Does the Globe Theatre have a roof? .......................................................................................................................................................................................
6 Who played the women’s roles? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................
7 How much did it cost to see a play there,

in Shakespeare’s time? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8 Is it still possible to see plays at the Globe Theatre? ..........................................................................................................................

The Globe Theatre

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(Worksheet)
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4 b) Compare and Contrast

In pairs, complete this table comparing and contrasting performance conditions in
Shakespeare’s time versus now. We have included few examples, to get you started:
In Shakespeare’s time: Now:
It costs one penny It is more expensive

There are only male actors There are male and female actors
You can throw fruit You can’t throw fruit
c) Speaking Activity
In pairs, ask each other the following questions:
1 Can you name any other plays by Shakespeare?
2 Have you ever seen a play by Shakespeare? Where and when?

Did you enjoy it?
3 Have you ever visited London, and did you see the Globe Theatre?
4 What is your favourite scene from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
5 Who is your favourite character from the story?

The Magical Flower

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t the start of the play, Oberon and Titania have an argument. Oberon, the King of the fai-
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ries, is angry and wants to get revenge on his Queen. He asks his servant, Puck, to find
a magical purple flower. The juice of this flower is a love potion. When put on sleeping
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eyes, the victim will fall in love with the first thing he or she sees upon waking. Oberon puts the
juice on Titania’s eyes whilst she is asleep, and recites this curse, hoping that she will wake up
and fall in love with something horrible. In the end, Oberon’s wish comes true, as Titania falls in
love with a donkey!
Listen to the recording and read Oberon’s curse:
What thou seest when thou dost wake,

Do it for thy true-love take,
Love and languish for his sake:
Be it ounce, or cat, or bear,
Pard, or boar with bristled hair,
In thy eye that shall appear
When thou wakest, it is thy dear:
Wake when some vile thing is near.
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is written in Elizabethan English, which is very different from mo-
dern English. It can often be difficult even for native speakers, and our understanding is reinforced
by the meaning that the actors give the text as they recite their lines.
How much of the curse can you understand? Translate the curse both into Spanish and into mo-
dern English, using the online glossary below to help you with any words you don’t understand.
If you enjoyed translating this text, you may wish to try the more difficult text ‘Puck’s Farewell’
(Audio Track 6, printed on page 21).
Glossary Of
Shakesperian Terms
http://www.shakespeareswords.com/Glossary
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his comprehensive online glossary is designed to help you understand Shakespeare’s text
and is highly recommended as a study aid, both for the excerpts of text included in this
Teacher’s Pack and to assist you should you choose to read the whole play.

TEACHERS
Study Guides
T
here is a huge quantity of material available for studying the original version of Shakespea-
re’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in the classroom, available both in print and online. Here
are some of our suggestions:
http://www.rsc.org.uk/downloads/rsc_dream_2011_teachers_pack.pdf
A free Teacher’s Pack from the Royal Shakespeare Company, written specifically to accompany
their 2011 production, however the content is relevant to anyone studying the play. Focuses on
the use of drama in the classroom, character work and the process of putting on a theatrical
production. The pack contains lesson plans and activities, as well as beautiful photographs from
past and present productions, excerpts of original text, and interviews with the director and the
lead actress. The level of English is high, as the pack is written for native speakers, however many
of the activities can be adapted or simplified. Highly recommended.
http://www.brighthubeducation.com
A comprehensive free online study guide, covering all aspects of the play and geared towards
secondary school students.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/midsummer-nights-dream-by/id533726057?mt=8
A fun and educational application by ToC, available to download from iTunes. The language is
simple and the application brings the story to life through an interactive experience. Material in-
cludes puzzles, games, recordings of text, colouring activities, music and much more. Available
in both English and Spanish, the app will motivate your students and makes a great supplement
to your work in class. Designed for use with iPhone and iPad.
www.libreriaproteo.com
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Educación Secundaria, Material Auxiliar

Autor: Cideb Editrice S.R.L.
Editorial: Vicens-Vives, Editorial
SBN: 978-84-316-8115-9 / EAN: 9788431681159 / AÑO: 2011.
This printed study guide is available to order online from the above website, and costs €11.95
plus postage and packaging. 96 pages long, in Spanish.

TEACHERS
Extension Activities
I
f your students have enjoyed Face 2 Face’s production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’,
here are a few ideas for further work.
Investigate other productions

The story is very famous, and has been told and re-told through many different media, including
film, television, music and ballet. Ask your students to use Wikipedia to document the play’s
history, from it’s first performance through to modern times.
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ film

The 1999 film, directed by Michael Hoffman, starring Michelle Pfeiffer as Titania, Rupert Everett
as Oberon and Kevin Kline as Bottom, is perhaps the most well-known recent interpretation. Why
not watch selected scenes from the film with your class?
Ask your students to compare and contrast the film production with Face 2 Face’s theatre
production. What are the main similarities and differences? Which version of the story do your
students prefer, and why?
Read The Play

If your students have not yet read the play, select a few scenes from Shakespeare’s original script
to read and study together in class. More advanced students may wish to read the whole play in
their own time.
Class production
Why not organize your own production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’? If your students find
Shakespeare’s text too difficult, re-write the story in your own words and in modern English.
Students who don’t wish to perform can help making scenery, and with the props, costumes,
sound, lights and music. Putting on a play is a huge project but is motivating and rewarding for
everyone involved. Invite other students, friends and family to see your production. And don’t
forget to call the office and invite the Face 2 Face team, too!
Shakespeare’s 400 year anniversary

This year marks the 400 year anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. Many theatre companies are
programming special productions and activities to mark the occasion. Are there any events
happening in your area to celebrate the occasion?
If not, perhaps your school could organise an opening evening, in which your students put on
their production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ for friends and family, and in which students can
display their work on the topic. You could create a wall display about Shakespeare’s life and work,
and exhibit your story book, translations, colouring pages and any other finished work which your
students have completed from this Teacher’s Pack. You could also include photographs from
your school’s visit to see our production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.

Crossword
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Across Down
3 The king of the fairies. 1 The author of the play.
4 Something you imagine whilst 2 A celebration in which two
you are asleep. people get married.
7 Hermia is not ugly, she is... 5 The name of the spirit who is
8 Magical creatures who live in Titania and Oberon’s servant.
the forest. 6 Titania is the ........ of the fairies.
9 The opposite of day. 10 Helena is not short, she is...
12 The opposite of awake. 11 During which season does the
14 The colour of the magical flower. play take place?
16 Place full of trees. 13 The actors are rehearsing a...
17 Puck turns Bottom into this 15 Titania and Bottom fall in ...
animal.

TEACHERS
Crossword Solution
Across Down
3 The king of the fairies. 1 The author of the play.
4 Something you imagine whilst 2 A celebration in which two
you are asleep. people get married.
7 Hermia is not ugly, she is... 5 The name of the spirit who is
8 Magical creatures who live in Titania and Oberon’s servant.
the forest. 6 Titania is the ........ of the fairies.
9 The opposite of day. 10 Helena is not short, she is...
12 The opposite of awake. 11 During which season does the
14 The colour of the magical flower. play take place?
16 Place full of trees. 13 The actors are rehearsing a...
17 Puck turns Bottom into this 15 Titania and Bottom fall in ...
animal.

TEACHERS
Answers
Meet The Characters (page 4)
8 6 1
5 4 3 2
Oberon 1 6
Young royal, in love with Hermia.
He is Demetrius’ best friend
Titania 2 4
Young royal, in love with Lysander.
She is short and beautiful.
Puck 3 1 King of the fairies
Hermia 4 7
He is an actor and he gets turned
into a donkey during the play
Helena
Young royal, engaged to be married
5 8 to Hermia. The play takes place on
his wedding day
Lysander 6 2 Queen of the fairies
Bottom 7 9
Actors who are rehearsing a play to
perform at the wedding.
Demetrius 8 5
Young royal, in love with Demetrius.
She is tall.
Quince, Flute 9 3 A spirit. Titania and Oberon’s
and Snout
servant

TEACHERS
Answers
Comprehension Worksheet, page 6
a Reading for General Meaning:
Name the three groups of characters from the story:
The fairies, the royals and the mechanicals

................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Where does the story happen?
In the forest
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
What sort of story do you think it is? Romance, action, adventure…?
Romance / Comedy
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
b Reading for Specific Information:

What colour is the magical flower?
Purple
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
What is the name of Titania and Oberon’s servant?
Puck
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Is Hermia beautiful or ugly?
Beautiful
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
What animal does Bottom turn into?
A donkey
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
C True or False?
1) Titania is the Queen of the fairies T F
2) The mechanicals are good actors T F
3) Titania falls in love with a donkey T F
4) Helena is in love with Demetrius T F
5) The play takes place in a palace T F
6) Lysander and Hermia run away into the forest T F
7) Puck turns Oberon into a donkey T F

TEACHERS
Answers
The Globe Theatre, page 11 and 12
a) Comprehension Questions
Stratford-upon-Avon
1 Where is William Shakespeare originally from? ..............................................................................................................................................
Poems and sonnets

2 What else did he write, apart from plays? ....................................................................................................................................................................
3 In what year do experts think that

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ was written?
1597
...........................................................................................................................................................
London, England
4 In what city and country is the Globe Theatre built? ...........................................................................................................................................
No
5 Does the Globe Theatre have a roof? .......................................................................................................................................................................................
Male actors
6 Who played the women’s roles? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................
7 How much did it cost to see a play there,

in Shakespeare’s time?
One penny
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8 Is it still possible to see plays at the Globe Theatre?

Yes
..........................................................................................................................
b) Compare and Contrast

Your students can draw whatever comparisons they wish to. Here are some ideas:
In Shakespeare’s time: Now:
It costs one penny It is more expensive

There are only male actors There are male and female actors
You can throw fruit You can’t throw fruit
There are no toilets There are toilets
There is no scenery There is good scenery
You can play cards You are not allowed
during the play to play cards
There is no roof There is usually a roof
You can boo the actors (except at the Globe)
You can drink during You can’t boo the actors
the performance You can’t drink during the
There are food vendors inside performance
the theatre You have to go out to get food
There are courtesans There are no courtesans
The plays are new The plays are often old
People didn’t know the story Shakespeare’s stories
are now famous

TEACHERS
Puck’s Farewell
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If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended,
CD That you have but slumber’d here
While these visions did appear.
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And this weak and idle theme,
No more yielding but a dream,
Gentles, do not reprehend:
if you pardon, we will mend:
And, as I am an honest Puck,
If we have unearned luck
Now to ‘scape the serpent’s tongue,
We will make amends ere long;
Else the Puck a liar call;
So, good night unto you all.
Give me your hands, if we be friends,
And Robin shall restore amends.
Audio Tracks
CD 1) Introduction
2) Meet The Characters
3) The Story
4) Shakespeare In Context
5) The Magical Flower
6) Puck’s Farewell
The audio tracks are available to download from the Face 2 Face website. If you have any problems
accessing or downloading these, please do not hesitate to contact our office staff by email or by
telephone from 9am to 3pm on weekdays, and we will be pleased to help.

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About The Play

Symbols used in this Teacher’s Pack

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Meet The Characters..........................................................................................................................................................................4

Comprehension worksheet ....................................................................................................................................................6

The Globe Theatre (Worksheet)....................................................................................................................11-12

The Magical Flower.......................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Glossary of Shakespearean Terms........................................................................................................................ 13

Audio Tracks & Puck’s Farewell.................................................................................................................................. 21

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Meet The Characters

Puck 3 1 King of the fairies

Lysander 6 Queen of the fairies

Quince, Flute 9 A spirit. Titania and Oberon’s

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Where does the story happen?

What sort of story do you think it is? Romance, action, adventure…?

b Reading for Specific Information:

What colour is the magical flower?

What is the name of Titania and Oberon’s servant?

Is Hermia beautiful or ugly?

What animal does Bottom turn into?

1) Titania is the Queen of the fairies T F

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Titania and Oberon have and

He sends Puck to find a magical

Lysander and Hermia run away

Demetrius and Helena follow them.

Puck puts the juice of the flower in

Demetrius and Lysander fall in love

Puck turns Bottom into a donkey.

Titania falls in love with the donkey.

Puck uses the magical flower to fix the

The actors perform their play.

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Titania and the donkey, in love. Oberon and Puck,

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As an alternative, your picture story can be made into a wall display.

3. It is Hermia and Demetrius’ wedding day. But Hermia is in love with

4. Demetrius follows them, together with Hermia’s friend Helena. Helena

5. Puck wants to help. He uses the juice of the flower on Lysander’s

6. Lysander and Demetrius fight for Helena’s love.

10. Titania wakes up and falls in love with the donkey.

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The Globe Theatre

1 Where is William Shakespeare originally from? ..............................................................................................................................................

2 What else did he write, apart from plays? ....................................................................................................................................................................

3 In what year do experts think that

4 In what city and country is the Globe Theatre built? ...........................................................................................................................................

5 Does the Globe Theatre have a roof? .......................................................................................................................................................................................

6 Who played the women’s roles? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................

7 How much did it cost to see a play there,

8 Is it still possible to see plays at the Globe Theatre? ..........................................................................................................................

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The Globe Theatre

4 b) Compare and Contrast

In Shakespeare’s time: Now:

It costs one penny It is more expensive