A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.1 Performance: Quince et al Lines 1-32

The transcript discusses a rehearsal for a play, focusing on setting up the stage and addressing concerns about the play's content, particularly the depiction of violence and the presence of a lion. Solutions are proposed, including writing a prologue to reassure the audience. The dialogue highlights the importance of considering audience reactions and ensuring clarity in the performance.

What is the setting for the rehearsal of the play 'Pyramus and Thisby'?

• A royal palace

• A city square

• A grand theater

• A green plot and Hawthorne break

What is the main concern about the scene where Pyramus kills himself?

• It is too long

• It might bore the audience

• It could frighten the ladies

• It is too expensive to stage

How do the characters plan to reassure the audience about the sword scene?

• By using fake swords

• By writing a prologue explaining no harm will be done

• By removing the scene entirely

• By having a narrator explain it

What is the concern about including a lion in the play?

• It might scare the audience

• It might be too costly

• It could be too loud

• It could steal the spotlight

What solution do the characters propose to address the fear of the lion?

• Using a puppet lion

• Writing a prologue to clarify it's not real

• Removing the lion from the play

• Having the lion wear a costume