Midsummer Night’s Dream – Lighting
In the production of Midsummer Night’s Dream that we saw, the lighting was everything. Some of the characters, like Oberon and Titania, had special lighting effects: Oberon’s costume glowed in the dark, illuminating everything around him, and Titania’s costume had two lights stemming from the hood of her costume. These lights made these characters (who are fairies) really appear to be otherworldly. The fairy children also carried lights, helping to distinguish them from the humans.
Other lights were used to create ominous shadows. For example, when Helena chased Demetrius through the forest, small amounts of light were used to cast the tree’s shadows on the floor. This helped to create the frantic mood of the scene.
