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She also understudied Titania and Hippolyta, who, in this production, were played by the same actress. This is the costume for Titania.\r\n\r\nBrook's <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream</i> originally opened at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, on 27 August 1970, with Sara Kestelman as Titania/Hippolyta. It began a year-long world tour in August 1972, first visiting Europe, then playing in America, Japan and Australia. The production was largely recast for the tour, with Gemma Jones taking over Kestelman's roles. Patricia Doyle had the opportunity to play the parts at the Opera House in Bucharest, Romania, 23-28 October 1972. \r\n\nPeter Brook's<i> A Midsummer Night's Dream</i> used a bare white box set in which the play's magic was created through circus  tricks: the fairies wore simple, brightly coloured, costumes suggested by those of Chinese acrobats and swung in on trapezes. Puck confounded the lovers while balanced on stilts and juggled a spinning plate to represent the magic flower. Brook swept away the theatrical traditions and much of the 'prettiness' that had become associated with the play and, in redefining <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream</i> for the 1970s, exerted an enormous influence on subsequent productions.","physicalDescription":"Full length full A-line robe in bright green synthetic silk, gathered into a wide boat neck. The full length raglan sleeves are cut on a curve at the lower edge into a deep curve, with the cuff towards the upper edge. At the centre back neck is a small opening, stitched together at the top edge. 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