Boulder Weekly, August 1-7, 2002

Each year, many towns in the US organize the Shakespeare Festival as Boulder does. Several Shakespeare theater plays were presented outdoors under the stars (thanks to Boulder's weather) on the University campus. People gathered on the campus lawns a few hours before the play and picnicked with their friends while the actors walked from group to group to entertain the audience, singing or acting small sketches. This excerpt is taken from " A Midsummer Night's Dream". Although the language is this old 16th-century English that few understand, the plot is pretty simple and plenty funny.