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My first encounter with Shakespeare was actually in middle school when our advanced theatre ensemble performed an abridged version of "A Mid-Summer Night's Dream".  After many years of performing in plays and musicals, that experience has been one of the most memorable.  It was perfect for us new teenagers.  We got to demonstrate our maturity by understanding the old English, yet the plot and the characters were still very silly.  We got to be young adults and children all at the same time.

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