The Undergroundlings' 2001-02 season kicked off with Shakespeare's best-loved comedy, a tale of fairies, love potions and asses' heads. For two nights only, College Green was transformed into the magical wood outside Athens where four lovers find themselves surrounded by the feuding fairy monarchs, Oberon and Titania, and their supernatural subjects.

Just three days after the September 11 attacks on the US, the Underground Shakespeare Company performed in front of large, appreciative audiences to demonstrate our refusal to succomb to terrorism. Over 500 people saw our production, and found that they could laugh without feeling guilty and without forgetting the awful reality around us. It was, as one spectator commented, "very civilized" to join together as a community of actors and audiences to enjoy this charming, lighthearted play. On opening night, members of the company lit candles in memory of the victims of the attacks, and thanks to the generosity of our audiences, we were subsequently able to donate $600 to the American Red Cross.