You know the story by now. Magic flowers and a forest, mortals and immortals loving and fighting in the darkness of a summer night. You’re likely acquainted with various stagings of Shakespeare’s comedy, from Peter Brook’s groundbreaking 1970 Royal Shakespeare Company production to Julie Taymor’s inventive 2013 staging. Nicholas Hytner’s semi-immersive rendition—seating wrapped around a central pit—is one of the most exhilarating yet. You’re on the edge of the cool, thick Greek woods. Movement director Arlene Phillips makes sure acrobatic dancers whiz around you. Designer Bunny Christie ensures your eyes don’t wander—think fairies dropping on silk threads and fun mechanicals zooming around. —Elena Clavarino