Much to celebrate in Oxford on Tuesday - May Day in High Street and A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Old Fire Station, writes Don Fathers.

Morris dancing makes a contribution to each venue on this happy day. Jackie Keirs, the director of the O.D.T. production of the Dream, has a pair of Peter Quince's 'mechanicals' dancing her show to a close in seasonal style.

It is a stylish show all round with an appearance of our dear Prime Minister on stage. Well, it may not have been him in person, but he had clearly lent much of his persona, though there had not been sufficient time for the new spectacles to be despatched by Downing Street.

Set in modern dress, the show easily carries its young audience along through the many characters they immediately recognise. Bouncers, security men and fairies in shades peopled the magical world of the play. Unchanged and unchallenged, however, is the unfailing ability of Shakespeare to tell an amusing tale, wrapped in romance (at times rapped!) and all seemingly totally confused. Comes the end of the tale, everything is sorted!

There are some super individual performances, but the strength of the show lies in the whole cast of 14 whose varied talents enable them to play a total of 24 characters between them.

The lovers are convincing, whether storming or courting, every member of Quince's team of actors acts exquisitely badly and Bottom seems to have charge of it all. A fun show, with the text well delivered.

Music and magical sounds are in the capable hands of Michael Young, while choreography bears the recognisable stamp of Fred Pargeter and Jackie Keirs.

O.D.T. has transformed the theatre into its usual intimate playing space. Go join the sleeping couples in the woods - you'll have to step over them in the interval.