Topic > A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare made its debut in the first performance. The theater of these times was significantly different from what we know theater as we know it today. Today New York City is known as the mecca of theatrical performances, where people gather to see these performances as a sign of social status, or simply because they are in love with their arts. With the expansion of the arts, especially theater, it is hard to believe that in the early days of the movement many individuals did not exclude it. The theater of the time provided a more vivid picture of the world in which individuals lived and worked in that era. The authorities did not like this and did not allow action in the city itself. They believed it would have a bad influence on citizens and prevent them from joining and going to church. Queen Elizabeth, on the other hand, loved art and contributed to the popularity of theatre, hence the name of the era: the Elizabethan era. The Elizabethan era generated a huge demand for new entertainment and a significant boom in theater and the arts that eventually established theater as a notable aspect of culture. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is probably the only work written by William Shakespeare that does not draw its plot from a previous historical source and is based exclusively on four main themes which are: Love and Marriage, Order and Disorder , Appearance and Reality and Creative Imagination. Shakespeare uses these four themes and creates four different worlds and stories in one. Order and Disorder is the need for a balance between rational and irrational rules and... middle of paper... for the creative imagination to be attuned to the supernatural world and to be best used to present the blessings of nature upon humanity and marriage. I think Shakespeare's purpose in writing this play was to show the true nature of love and how unpredictable and blind it can be, all while portraying this love story in a comedic light. Compared to the many pieces of William Shakespeare I read dating back to my freshman year of high school, A Midsummer Night's Dream has to be one of the easier reads. The Shakespearean language is the same as in all other plays, and a little difficult to understand, but the supernatural and comical plot makes it more entertaining from my point of view. William Shakespeare's ability to captivate a modern audience even with difficult-to-understand language is what qualifies him as one of the most significant poets and playwrights.