A Midsummer Night's Dream , one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies is a spectacular tale of fantasy. The story revolves around two couples (Hermia and Lysander and Helena and Demetrius) who escape to a fairyland forest ruled by Oberon and Titania, the King and Queen of the Fairies. A Midsummer Night's Dream , is light-hearted fare that exhibits some of Shakespeare's greatest comedic and lyrical work.