A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Past productions

etc theatre company, The Arches Theatre, Clifton Reynes 4^th – 7^th August 2021.
National Youth Theatre, Criterion Theatre, London 6^th December 2019 – 7^th January 2020.
Bridge Theatre, London ? – 31^st August 2019.
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Embassy Theatre, London, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 12^th – 15^th June 2019.
Wildcard, Brockley Jack Theatre, London 5^th – 23^rd July 2016.
S4K International, UK Tour and Middle East Tour January – February 2015.
Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company and Handspring Puppet Company, Barbican Theatre, London 2014.
Michael Grandage Company, Noël Coward Theatre, London 7^th September – 16^th November 2013.
Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London 2^nd June – 5^th September 2013.
GB Theatre Company, Arundel Castle August 2013.
The Priory Players, Colchester, The Upper Bowling Green, Colchester Castle Park 22^nd – 27^th July 2013.
Jadis Shadows Productions, Magic Alley Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon 2013.
Grassroots Shakespeare London, Lion and Unicorn Theatre, Gaisford St., London NW5 December 2012 – January 2013.
Shakespeare’s Globe (Bankside), London 2013.
Tower Theatre Company, Theatro Technis, London and Jardin Shakespeare, Bois de Boulogne, Paris 15^th May – 17^th June 2012.
Iris Theatre, St Paul’s Church, Bedford St., London WC2E 6^th July – 5^th August 2011.
The Faction, Brockley Jack Theatre, London and Brockwell Park ? – 18^th June 2011.
Oddsocks Productions, Castle Gornet, Guernsey, Fort, Newhaven, and other locations 13^th – 26^th August 2010.
Botanical Gardens, Birmingham 14^th July 2010.
Botanical Gardens, Birmingham 23^rd June 2010.
Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory, Tobacco Factory, Bristol 17^th February – 20^th March 2010.
Library Theatre, Birmingham 12^th September 2009.
Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham 29^th August 2009.
Theatre by the Lake, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick 17^th July – 7^th November 2009.
Backwell School Productions, Backwell School Theatre, Bristol July 2009.
Stage2, The Crescent Theatre, Birmingham 22^nd – 25^th April 2009.
The Crescent Theatre, Birmingham 22^nd – 25^th April 2009.
Royal Shakespeare Company, Novello Theatre, London 20^th January (press night) – 7^th February 2009.
Humshaugh Theatre Group, C too, Edinburgh 17^th – 23^rd August 2008.
The Priory Players, Colchester, Trinity Street Gardens, Marshall Legal LLP, Colchester ended 26^th July 2008.
Solihull Arts Complex 16^th July 2008.
Botanical Gardens, Birmingham 24^th – 28^th June 2008.
Little Theatre Company, Brewhouse Arts Centre, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire June 2008.
Royal Shakespeare Company, Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon and Novello Theatre, London 15^th May (press night) – 13^th November 2008.
Lace Market Theatre, Lace Market Theatre, Nottingham 5^th – 8^th March 2008.
Lunchbox Productions and Red Handed Theatre Company, Bridewell Theatre, London 26^th June – 6^th July 2007.
Worcester Repertory Company, The Commandery Gardens 12^th – 23^rd June 2007.
Royal Shakespeare Company, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 25^th April (press night) – 19^th May 2007.
New Shakespeare Company, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London 2007.
Royal Shakespeare Company, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 8^th (press night) – 17^th June 2006.
Royal Shakespeare Company, Novello Theatre, London 7^th (press night) – 25^th February 2006.
Royal Shakespeare Company, Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne 14^th (press night) – 19^th November 2005.
the Owle Schreame theatre company, Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury, Somerset July – August 2005.
Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 14^th April 2005 (press night).
Propeller and Watermill Theatre Newbury, Comedy Theatre, London (now Harold Pinter Theatre, London) started 7^th August 2003.
Rooftop Theatre Company, Old Paddling Pool, Queen’s Wood, Highgate 28^th June – 19^th July 2003.
Watermill Theatre, Watermill Theatre, Newbury 10^th February – 22^nd March 2003.
New Shakespeare Company, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London 2003.
Chapterhouse Theatre Company, Lincoln Hotel 22^nd June 2002.
Royal Shakespeare Company, Tour 26^th March 2002 (press night).

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.

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