A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Bridge Theatre releases rehearsal photos

The Bridge Theatre has released a look inside the rehearsal room for the return of its production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 

Nicholas Hytner’s hit immersive staging of Shakespeare’s comedy will re-open at the Bridge Theatre later this month. The cast includes JJ Feild as Oberon/Theseus, Susannah Fielding as Titania/Hippolyta, Emmanuel Akwafo as Bottom, and David Moorst reprising his role as Puck/Philostrate.

Joining them are Paul Adeyefa as Demetrius, Hilson Agbangbe as Starveling, Bella Aubin (Macbeth) as Peasebottom, Jemima Brown as Fairy, Nina Cassells as Hermia, Kat Collings (The Lion King) as Moth, Adam Cunis (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) as understudy, Ali Goldsmith (Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812) as Cobweb, Hollie Hales as understudy, Molly Hewitt-Richards  as Snug, Felicity Montagu as Quince, Lennin Nelson-McClure as Mustardseed, Jem Rose (making her professional stage debut) as Snout, Dominic Semwanga (making his professional stage debut) as Flute, Lily Simpkiss as Helena, Divesh Subaskaran as Lysander and David Webber as Egeus.

Alongside Moorst, Adeyefa, Montagu, Nelson-McClure and Cunis are all reprising their respective roles from the 2019 production. The staging was met with audience acclaim and led to a broadcast via NT Live.

Hytner directs, with production design by Bunny Christie, costumes by Christina Cunningham (with additional costumes by Christie), lighting by Bruno Poet, sound design by Paul Arditti, music by Grant Olding, movement by Arlene Phillips and hair and make-up design by Susanna Peretz. James Cousins is the co-director and co-movement director.

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