A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a classic and much loved text by William Shakespeare. Written around the late 1500s, like most Shakespearean texts, A Midsummer Night’s Dream stands the test of time; the narrative is almost timeless and it is still performed regularly to this day.

The story is about four Athenian “lovers” who are all in love with one another; Hermia and Lysander are in love but Hermia’s farther, Egeus, wants her to marry Demetrius who also loves her. Left behind is poor Helena, who has a deep and unrequited love for Demetrius. As Hermia and Lysander run away together to a nearby forest on the eve of a big Athenian wedding between Theseus and Hippolyta. Demetrius follows the object of his affection, as does Helena.

Chaos ensues as the escaped lovers are set upon by magical forces dwelling in the woods. As a result of a magic potion, the lovers fall for different women.

Also affected by the mischevious woodland spirits are “the Mechanicals”, labourers from Athens who are practicing a play for the royal Athenian wedding.

Hilarity, sexuality and desire are key themes in this whimsical text by Shakespeare.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Bottom
Demetrius
Egeus
Fairy
Fairy
Fairy
Fairy
Fairy
Fairy
Fairy 1
Fairy Matron
Flute
Helena
Hermia
Hippolyta
Lysander
Oberon
Philostrate
Puck
Quince
Snout
Snug
Starveling
Theseus
Titania
Unnamed parts
Unnamed parts
Unnamed parts
Unnamed parts
Unnamed parts
Unnamed parts
Unnamed parts
Unnamed parts
Unnamed parts

Crew

Choreographer
Costume Designer
Director
Light Designer
Music by
Playwright
Set Designer
Set Designer

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Observations

  1. On 3rd May 2017 at 5:27 p.m., roger noted:


    Ian Hewitson left during the run at the Aldwych, and Ian Lindsay took over Flute. Richard Arthure also left during the run. Robert Lloyd (later Robert Langdon Lloyd, obviously because of the operatic bass) joined during the run, to play “Unnamed Parts”. He later became a popular actor with Peter Brook.

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