How would you perform the role of Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream?

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Jamie Thompson

Mrs Fraser

30th November 2003

Drama and Theatre studies

How would you perform

the role of Titania in

A Midsummer Night’s Dream?

Titania is one of the most important roles in the play and therefore her general presence onstage should show this. If I were to perform the role of Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, I would ensure that my voice, gesture, stage movement and other such attributes all come together to create a believable and effective fairy queen.

Shakespeare created the character of Titania as a “tongue in cheek” fairy queen. The only similarities that she would share with a typical fairy queen would be that she believes that her quarrels with her husband Oberon have created havoc in the mortal world, and thus the wind, rain and sun have all been affected by the mishaps. Another resemblance Titania would share with a typical fairy queen is the fact that she has a number of women followers who devote themselves to her service.

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Due to the fact that Shakespeare presents the character of Titania as a “tongue in cheek” fairy queen, the actress playing the role would have to portray some degree of comedy while still retaining her status of being a queen. I will explain how I would execute each aspect of her character in order to accomplish an effective representation of the role.

Titania’s movement and gesture must present the fact that she is a fairy. Based on the stereotypical view of fairies, I would move about the stage slowly and gracefully in order to show her status ...

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