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Where was A Midsummer Night's Dream written
William Shakespeare wrote and peformed his plays in London.
when was a midsummer night's dream written
A Midsummer Night's Dream was written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96.
who is the main character in A Midsummer Night's Dream
As a comedy featuring an ensemble cast of characters, A Midsummer Night’s Dream lacks an obvious protagonist.
what is A Midsummer Night's Dream about
A Midsummer Night’s Dream portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta (the former queen of the Amazons).

Question: what inspired the play
Self-contained rewrite: what inspired A Midsummer Night's Dream