'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Brings Together Aristocrats, Workers, And Fairies In A Wood Outside Athens. A Young Woman Flees Athens With Her Lover, Only To Be Pursued By Her Would-Be Husband And By Her Best Friend. Unwittingly, All Four Find Themselves In An Enchanted Forest Where Fairies And Sprites Soon Take An Interest In Human Affairs, Dispensing Magical Love Potions And Casting Mischievous Spells.