Assiniboine Park Zoo - A Midsummer Night's Prairie Dogs

[guppiecat]

More from the Assiniboine Park Zoo set.

Based on the surprising popularity of prairie dogs performing Romeo and Juliet, here the Prairie Dog Shakespearean Company does selections from A Midsummer Night's Dream (my favorite of the plays).




This is he, my master said,
Despised the Athenian maid;
And here the maiden, sleeping sound,
On the dank and dirty ground.


And with the juice of this I'll streak her eyes,
And make her full of hateful fantasies.


Let me play the lion too: I will roar, that I will
do any man's heart good to hear me; I will roar,
that I will make the duke say 'Let him roar again,
let him roar again.'


But who comes here? I am invisible;
And I will overhear their conference.


Scratch my head Peaseblossom. Where's Mounsieur Cobweb?


Nothing, good mounsieur, but to help Cavalery Cobweb
to scratch. I must to the barber's, monsieur; for
methinks I am marvellous hairy about the face; and I
am such a tender ass, if my hair do but tickle me,
I must scratch.


I had rather have a handful or two of dried peas.
But, I pray you, let none of your people stir me: I
have an exposition of sleep come upon me.


Truly, a peck of provender: I could munch your good
dry oats. Methinks I have a great desire to a bottle
of hay: good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.


And, most dear actors, eat no onions
nor garlic, for we are to utter sweet breath; and I
do not doubt but to hear them say, it is a sweet
comedy. No more words: away! go, away!

Comments

[maiac.livejournal.com]

This! Is wonderful!

A Midsummer Night's Dream is also my favorite WS play. I saw the BBC production with Diana Rigg as Helena, and fell in love.

[karenkay.livejournal.com]

The last three brought me to tears I laughed so hard. Well done!

[pameladean]

This had me on the floor. I particularly like Puck and the first one of Bottom.

P.