{"id":2517,"date":"2013-06-17T11:10:29","date_gmt":"2013-06-17T15:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=2517"},"modified":"2022-09-01T18:23:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T22:23:00","slug":"theatricum-botanicum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=2517","title":{"rendered":"Theatricum Botanicum"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6371\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2517-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/TheatricumBotanicum.mp3?_=1\" \/><a 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style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream;  Act 2, Scene 1<strong> <\/strong><br>Oberon and Titania <br><strong>June 14, 2013<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:71.53375%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/th.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=474&#038;ssl=1 474w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"314\" data-id=\"8272\" data-link=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=8272\" data-url=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/th.jpg\" data-width=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/th.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div 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Geer&#8217;s Theatricum Botanicum<\/a> in Topanga, California is a delight for all five of the senses. &nbsp;In celebration of their 40th season of bringing the magic of Shakespeare to life on their idyllic outdoor stage, the Company is reviving its beloved production of <em>A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream. &nbsp;<\/em>Feast your ears on this brief excerpt from Act II, Scene i, featuring founding company members <a title=\"Ellen Geer: About the Artist\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellen Geer<\/a> and <a title=\"Melora Marshall: About the Artist\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melora Marshall<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here to <a title=\"A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream: Act II, Scene i\" href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=2560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">follow along with the 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