Faery # 77 (illustrated by Anna Hybsier)

On June 23rd, 1593, William Shakespeare and his theatrical company The Lord Strange’s Men performed A Midsummer Nights Dream for the first time to a very unique audience.

This Faery is one of the faeries that attended the premier performance.

This Faery appears in Sandman # 19, on page 8, panel 3.

I really like Anna’s portrait for this Faery. The character certainly seems to have a mischievous disposition based on his expression. It’s subtle, but I can almost see him thinking up new ways to cause trouble with the humans he encounters on this magical evening.