The choices of a director are unconsciously inspired by the spirit of the times and are not independent from their personal characteristics such as age, gender and social background. ... The representation of fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream has, through history, been influenced by external factors such as folkloristic stories about fairies; contemporary beliefs and artistic influences from previous adaptations or foreign cultures. ... I will work from the general to the specific. ... "Tales, description and anecdotes of the fairies from all over the country and, indeed, from all...

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