A Midsummer Night's Dream
From: Thursday, 4th February 2010
To: Saturday, 6 March 2010
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Synopsis
On a midsummer's night Hermia and her lover Lysander flee from Athens and Demetrius - the man Hermia's father favours as a son-in-law. Demetrius follows, pursued by Helena who loves him in spite of being spurned in favour of Hermia. On the same night Bottom and his friends leave Athens to find somewhere quiet to rehearse their play which is to be performed at the wedding feast of Duke Theseus. Drawn into the woods they enter a world of magic, mystery and wonder.
Our Review:
6 February 2010
Whether it is in the form of a musical, film, television or ballet, Shakespeare’s renowned romantic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been through every possible adaptation. This time it has been repackaged in a highly innovative and clever piece of theatre, directed by David Thacker.
For this production, it is all about the 60’s. Shakespeare’s traditional script and beautiful use of language is maintained, whilst Thacker plays on the notion of a swinging society, versus a strict military regime of the Greek colonels and their repression of liberation.
The idea could not be more perfectly suited to the text. In the Courts of reality, where Theseus and Hippolyta rule, there is a real feeling of the banal. Dull colours, fixed physical postures and strict rules allude to the rigidity and power of Papadopoulos. In contrast, the stunning set of the forest, full of neon colours, bright lanterns, crazy ...
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Shakespeare (Author)
Octagon Bolton (Producer)
David Thacker (Director)
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