IF WILY old Will Shakespeare himself had man- aged to get a seat for this sparkling production of one of his wackiest com- edies, he would surely have been as enthused as the audience at this latest interpretation by director Tim Baker.

It’s a jolly romp and Baker has treated it in a delightful, light and breezy manner, employing a simple ramped set that is cheerfully lit when required and suitably shadowed during the “dream” sequences.

The direction is taught and crisp, and the whole company seems to be having a corking time, most especially Phylip Harries, as Bottom, who camps it up marvellously, clearly enjoying his role as the ass in the arms of Titania.

The rivalries that erupt between Hermia and Helena were deployed with gusto, inflamed passions and furies by respctively Louise Collins and Eleanor Howell, while their male suitors Lysander and Demetrius were given equally robust and humorous personalities by Dyfed Potter and Alex Parry.

Baker has opted for a light souffle of a play here and it works terrifically well, particularly with the occasional infusion of music composed by Dyfan Jones, and performed by some members of the cast with flutes and gentle guitar accompaniment.

Simon Watts bundles about energetically as Puck, the agent of most of the mischief at the hand of Oberon (Bradeley Freegard) while Siwan Morris literally shimmers and shines as the impossibly exquisite Titania.