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A Waterbury native is providing the notes and chords that give a musical boost to one of Shakespeare’s best known comedies, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Composer Lydia Arachne, a Waterbury native. CONTRIBUTED Lydia Arachne, who now lives in Oxford, has helped Lara Morton, director of FUSE Theatre of Connecticut, turn some of the Shakespearean text into song. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream The Rewired Musical,” which features a cast of youth and adult actors, will be available virtually from May 21-June 4. Press materials say the Madison-based company’s production is set in “the scariest place imaginable: the summer of 2020. A global pandemic has altered the way humans interact and social distancing forces young lovers to maintain their connection via high-tech devices… This reboot jumps the setting over 400 years and reminds us how the digital world can simultaneously pull us apart and bring us together.” ....
UpdatedWed, Apr 28, 2021 at 2:19 pm ET Reply (Fuse graphic) FUSE THEATRE OF CT TAKES SHAKESPEARE S ROMANTIC ROMP INTO THE DIGITAL WORLD WITH A MIDSUMMER NIGHT S DREAM – THE REWIRED MUSICAL! Virtual Shakespeare Featuring Original Songs and Digital Setting to Premiere May 21 through June 4 March 15, 2021 - FUSE Theatre of CT, an exciting new theatre company, is taking Shakespeare into the 21st century digital forest with A Midsummer Night s Dream – The Rewired Musical. Marrying the classic romantic comedy to a virtual setting with all-new songs, this reboot finds the Bard s young lovers, royalty and mischief-making fairies caught in the wilds of the worldwide web. This innovative virtual production debuts May 21, 2020 and runs through June 4, 2021. Streaming tickets go on sale April 15 (Tax Day!) with special pricing available for households, frontline and gig workers, and educators wishing to share the production with their students. ....