A Midsummer Night’s Dream
First performance on 4 February 2002 (first previews cancelled) (44 performances)
Cast & Crew
Cast
Cobweb | Stephen Wight |
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Demetrius | Paul Chequer |
Egeus | Steven Beard |
Fairy 1 | Michele Wade |
Francis Flute | Richard Dempsey |
Helena | Nikki Amuka-Bird |
Hermia | Gabrielle Jourdan |
Hippolyta | Priyanga Elan |
Lysander | Michael Colgan |
Moth | Fergus Craig |
Mustardseed | Oliver Maltman |
Nick Bottom | Darrell D’Silva |
Oberon | Tim McMullan |
Peaseblossom | Meredith MacNeill |
Peter Quince | Martin Savage |
Puck | Dominic Cooper |
Robin Starveling | Steven Beard |
Snug | Dale Rapley |
Theseus | Peter Lindford |
Titania | Yolanda Vazquez |
Tom Snout | Gareth Farr |
Crew | |
Costume Designer | Nicky Gillibrand |
Director | Richard Jones |
Fight Arranger | Alison De Burgh |
Light Designer | Matthew Richardson |
Movement by | Linda Dobell |
Music by | Jonathan Dove |
Playwright | William Shakespeare |
Set Designer | Giles Cadle |
Sound Designer | Matt McKenzie |
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Play description
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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