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David Ricardo Pearce, who plays Theseus/Oberon, holds the giant puppet head at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The Bristol Old Vic theater company and Handspring Puppet Co. are collaborating on an offbeat production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

David Ricardo Pearce, who plays Theseus/Oberon, holds the giant puppet head at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The Bristol Old Vic theater company and Handspring Puppet Co. are collaborating on an offbeat production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”   (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)

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Backstage: Handspring Puppet Company’s puppets take a beating in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at the Broad Stage. Here’s a closer look.

A Midsummer Night's Dream Puppets

David Ricardo Pearce, who plays Theseus/Oberon.   (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)

A Midsummer Night's Dream Puppets

Puppet handler Andy Guard holds the giant puppet hand of Oberon.   (Bob Chamberlin/ Los Angeles Times)

A Midsummer Night's Dream Puppets

The gGiant puppet hand of Oberon.   (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)

A Midsummer Night's Dream Puppets

The giant puppet head of Oberon.  (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)

A Midsummer Night's Dream Puppets

Puppet handler Andy Guard and Robin Longles carry puppets.   (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)

A Midsummer Night's Dream Puppets

Handler Andy Guard with the Indian Boy puppet.   (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)

A Midsummer Night's Dream Puppets

Andy Guard shows the tattooed back of the Indian Boy puppet.   (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)

A Midsummer Night's Dream Puppets

Andy Guard with the Indian Boy puppet.   (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)

A Midsummer Night's Dream Puppets

Cobweb puppet.   (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)

A Midsummer Night's Dream Puppets

Andy Guard with Cobweb puppet.   (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)

A Midsummer Night's Dream Puppets

Andy Guard with Cobweb dark-side puppet.  (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)

A Midsummer Night's Dream Puppets

Andy Guard operates one of the Jellyfish puppets.   (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)

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