A Midsummer Night's Dream Author: William ShakespeareAdaptors:Characters:Lysander:Hu Chu Demetrious:Zhu Peiqi Hermia: Chen Jing Helena:Shen Ye Egeus: Li Huanhuan Oberon: zhao Jie Puck:Zhou Juan Introducer:Li huanhuanACT 1 (In the city)第一幕 (城中-寝室？)[道具：两把椅子，一个镜子，一个梳子]（音乐起……）旁白：There was a law in the city of Athens which gave to its citizens the power of forcing their daughters to marry whomever they pleased. For if a daughter refused to marry the man her father had chosen to be her h usband, the father has rights to put her to death.在雅典有一条法律赋予市民权力，可以强迫他们的女儿嫁给他们所喜欢的人，因此如果女儿拒绝父亲为她选的丈夫，依据这条法律，父亲可以自行判她死刑。
（Hermia正在梳头，突然她的父亲Egeus走了过来）Egeus: Hermia, you have to marry Demetrious, the best guy in the city.伊吉斯：荷米亚，你必须嫁给狄米崔斯，这城中最好的年轻人。
Hermia: But I don’t love him. I’ve fallen in love with Lysander.赫米娅：但是我不爱他。
我已经爱上了莱赛德。
Egeus: Lysander? Is he better than Demetrious? No!伊吉斯：莱赛德？他会比狄米崔斯好吗？不！Hermia: Oh! Dad! Demetrious had ever said that he love my friend, Helena, and she, a sweet lady also love him deeply.赫米娅：喔！爸爸，狄米崔斯曾说过，他爱我的朋友——海伦娜，而这一个甜美女孩也深爱狄米催斯。
Egeus: No matter what you say, I’ve decided to let you marry to Demetriou s. 伊吉斯：不管你怎麼说！我已经决定让你嫁给狄米崔斯了，我坚决这样做。
Hermia: I won’t give my heart to the person who I never like.赫米娅：我不愿把我的心交给一个我不曾喜欢的人。
Egeus: If you don’t marry Demetrious, I’ll use the rightsto put you to death according to our law! (拂袖而去)伊吉斯：如果你不嫁给狄米崔斯，根据我们的法律，我将用雅典的古律法要求判你死刑。
（音乐起，Hemia哀求父亲无果，蹲在地上伤心地啜泣……）Hermia: Oh! Please, please do not! My dear father! Don’t you love me any mor e? Don’t give me up, please!赫米娅：喔，不要，请不要这么做，亲爱的父亲，你不再爱我了吗？请不要放弃我。
（Lysander走过来发现心爱的Hermia正在伤心……）Lysander: Sweet Hermia, my love! What’s going wrong? Let me wipe your heart -breaking tears!莱赛德：亲爱的荷米亚，我的爱人，怎麼回事?让我擦掉你那心碎的眼泪。
Hermia: My father said that unless I marry Demetrious, he’ll put me to dea th! What can I do?（用无奈的眼神盯着Lysander）赫米娅：我爸爸说，除非我嫁给狄米崔斯，否则他将处死我，我该怎么办？Lysander: Fear not and hear me. Tomorrow night, I’ll wait for you in the wood a few miles outside the city. If you really love me, going far away fromthis sad city with me.莱赛德：不要害怕并听我说，明天晚上，我将在城外几里的树林里（学校草坪里）等你，如果你真的爱我，就和我一起逃离这伤心的城市吧。
Hermia: I will ，because I love you so.赫米娅：我会的，因为我如此爱你。
Lysander: Keep promise, See you tomorrow night! (二人依依不舍的分开了)莱赛德：一言为定，明晚见。
[Hermia 的好友Helena 来找她，无意间听到了他们的的对话]Helena:I will go to tell Demetrious of fair Hermia’s flight.海伦娜：我要去告诉狄米崔斯,美丽的荷米亚将要离开。
Act 2 (In the forest)-学校操场，草地？第二幕 (森林中)[道具：两把装饰过的椅子，一朵花，一个魔法棒……]（音乐起………“虫鸣阵阵，仙乐飘飘”）旁白：There is a kind of flower in this forest.The juice of that little purple flower ,laid on the eyelids of those who sleep,will make them,when they awake,love madly the first thing they see.…………在森林中有一种具有魔力的花，一旦将那紫色小花的汁液滴在睡眠者的眼皮上，当他们醒来时，便会疯狂的爱上所看到的第一件东西。
Oberon: Fetch me the flower!奥伯伦：快替我把那魔力之花拿来。
Puck: Yes,my lord. (下)帕克：遵命，我的陛下。
Oberon: Oh! Who comes here?Well, I am invisible.Let me listen to their conference.奥伯伦：喔，是谁来了？但是他们看不见我的。
让我来听听他们说些什么！(Demetrious和 Helena 推搡着走了上来)Demetrious: I don’t love you at all, so you don’t follow me.狄米崔斯：我不爱你，所以别跟著我。
Helena:（恳恳哀求……） Even though you treat me like that,I still love you the mote. Please let me follow you even I am like your dog.海伦娜：即使你像那样对我，也只是使我更爱你。
请让我跟著你,那怕我像是你的狗Demetrious: I am sick when I do look on you!狄米崔斯：我一看见你就头痛。
Helena: But I am sick when I look not on you.海伦娜：可是我看不到你就心痛。
Demetrious: Let me go. Cause I so hate you! （挣脱Helena走开了)狄米崔斯：让我走，因为我是这么的讨厌你。
Helena: Don’t leave me alone. Please stay, though you kill me.(追着Demetrious 下) 海伦娜：不要离开我，请留下吧，就算你杀了我。
（在一旁的精灵王Oberon看到了这一幕，心中对Helena产生了同情之心……）Oberon: The poor lady! I have to help her. Welcome, wanderer,haveyou get the flower? (Puck上)奥伯伦：可怜的女孩，我得帮助她。
欢迎啊，浪游者，你把花采来了吗？Puck: Yes, Here it is.帕克：是的，就在这儿Oberon: There has been a sweet lady here, who is in love with a cruel youth. If you find him sleeping, drop some of the love-juice in his eyes.奥伯伦：这里有一位甜美的少女爱上了冷酷的年轻人。
如果你发现他睡著了，就把爱情的汁液滴进他的眼睛里。
Puck:Ok!帕克：好的！Oberon:Make sure, when he awakes he loves this lady.奥伯伦：一定要确定他醒来时就看到那少女。
Puck: Don’t worry, my lord, your servant shall do so. (两人同下)帕克：放心吧，主人，一切将如你所愿。
……(在森林的另一处，Hermia和Lysander由于困乏，已经进入了梦乡)[Puck走了上来，却阴差阳错地把Lysander当成了Demetrious ]Puck: Ah! Who is here? This is him, And she is the lady.I’ll drop the love-juice in your eyes. Hey! It’s so funny! (下)帕克：啊，谁在这儿？这是那残酷的年轻人，而她就是那个女孩。
我将在你的眼睛滴进爱情的花液。
嘿，真有趣。
[Helena走了上来，无意间发现了Lysander躺在这里]Helena: I am out of breath in chasing.Who is lying there? Lysander! Good sir, if you are alive, awake.海伦娜：这痴心的追赶使我累得喘不过气来，是谁躺在地上?喔，是莱赛德，好先生，如果你还活著，就醒醒吧。