The hazardous passion for outdoor activity which afflicts the country and, by contagion, it's visitors every summer, is a familiar trope, writes Jeannine Alton.

Creation Theatre epitomises it all. Adventurous, they'd probably call themselves. Foolhardy might be an alternative as they contrive additional perils to add to wind and weather. A Tarzan MacBeth among the trees some years ago resulted in cracked ribs. Last year we saw a broken-footed Cleopatra on crutches and an Arial with an arm in plaster.

What now, we wonder, as they reoccupy their beautiful setting in Magdalen College School Grounds with river, towers and chimes thrown in, and we settle in for another be-blanketed evening of triumph over adversity. Titania and Oberon on stilts, that's what. For her fourth production with the company Zoe Seaton has enlisted Paul McEneaney as 'magic consultant and circus trainer'. So the gallant eight-strong company has learned a heap of new tricks to add to the intense physicality of their method.

For a start, there's a deal of heavy breathing while Hippolyta - a true Amazon despite her stature - fights off Theseus and his whole gang until reluctantly conquered, standing sulky and aghast at the dreadful Athenian patriarchy. Helena and Hermia are both martial arts experts and everyone joins in the usual swinging on ropes and falling off the scenery. Seeing Damian Davis's name (last year's Antony) I assumed he'd be doubling Theseus/Oberon. Not so. He gives a cheeky chappie Puck, swinging his legs childlike on the furniture and proud of his magic tricks which include fire-swallowing. Partnering Julie-Ann Gillitt as Hippolyta/Titania is the tall athletic Edward Marsden; they are mighty spirits on their stilts, and Gillitt achieves an outstanding feat of apparent levitation as she lies recumbent several feet off the floor.

You can't have fairies with eight players; instead Bottom's quartet of servants are light plucked from the air. You can't have songs either; Adam Cork's music drifting through the trees takes its place. Skilled casting has found a small dark Hermia (Rebecca Smart) and a tall blonde Helena (Hannah Stokely). David Parrish (Mr Creation himself) contributes a delightful Quince, a mannered Scot with the tiniest hint of Derek Jarman. Darren Ormandy is a plump busybody Bottom, keeping Titania at hoof's length and making a convincing .

So they've done it again. Slashed the text, larked about, doubled and trebled roles, not fussed much with costumes and props, but kept the spirit of the play to give us a magic evening.