[MaxCady]

Booking for this play has opened to the general public today, but beware the tickets may sell quickly. According to seetickets.com, almost half of the tickets have been sold to members. I managed to get a £15 ticket for the matinee on 13thFeb.
Do i get the feeling that this could be one of the best shows of 2010? What could go wrong with this show? Nothing is the answer. Sir Peter Hall directing & Judi Dench in a lead role, how could things not go wrong.
Will anyone from here be going to see the show?
Has anyone ever seen Sir Peter Hall direct AMND before?

[BenMonk]

Can't wait to see it - I have never seen Judi Dench or A Midsummer Night's Dream, but I love the Rose Theatre. I'm in the middle of the stalls- sadly though they've uped the concession prices to £17.50, but it's still very, very good value for the seat I'm in.

[Weez]

The problem with this play is that it's terrifyingly easy to direct a dull, unfunny version of it. I was half-convinced it was just a terrible play until seeing a couple of actually-enjoyable productions this year. I think I'll pass, Kingston not being the easiest for me to get to and it still being far from my favourite play, but I'll look out for your reviews. :3

[Lynette]

Much as I love Dame Judi blah blah I am also giving this one a miss as I can't get to Kingston . With a bit of luck they'll have her best bits - oops - on Newsnight Review.

[Jan Brock]

Has anyone ever seen Sir Peter Hall direct AMND before?

He directed it in 1962, Judi Dench was in it that time too. I will be impressed if anyone here saw it.

I got tickets for it - there were plenty left but mostly at the sides (which is no good in that theatre).

But beware, this play is far from easy to stage and Titania is really just a supporting role - you need to have strong casting for each of the three groups (mechanicals, fairys, mortals) and I doubt he'll be able to afford that. Often productions miss out on one group or the other.

I've seen some good productions of this one: best was the Bill Bryden/Paul Scofield one at the Cottesloe. Does anyone remember Jonathan Miller's strange but compelling Almeida production ?

[armadillo]

I always enjoy it at Regents Park where the atmosphere makes up for any deficiencies of casting or staging. Plus, you probably need plenty of alcohol inside you to find the mechanicals funny. I wish I'd seen the Adrian Noble RSC one with Alex Jennings and Desmond Barrit as the film is marvellous.

[Jan Brock]

I always enjoy it at Regents Park where the atmosphere makes up for any deficiencies of casting or staging. Plus, you probably need plenty of alcohol inside you to find the mechanicals funny. I wish I'd seen the Adrian Noble RSC one with Alex Jennings and Desmond Barrit as the film is marvellous.

It was good but I always find Barrit a humour-free zone.

[Duncan]

Given that the good seats had been snapped up by members or people signing up just for this production, I opted for a pit cushion ticket, which should provide a good view if I get in as the doors open.

[applesarenice]

I got seated pit tickets, hope they are ok. I do find it a little annoying that they haven't announced any of the rest of the cast though, as already pointed out, it is hardly a one-woman show.

[Jan Brock]

Given that the good seats had been snapped up by members or people signing up just for this production,

That is not true, you just needed to book on Monday when the public booking opened (like I did) - I got centre stalls seats. I doubt many people took up the £40 membership offer just to book for this production.