Cast revealed for A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare’s Globe and on tour

Headlong has announced full casting for its new touring production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a co-production with Shakespeare’s Globe, Bristol Old Vic and Leeds Playhouse.

The production will open at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe from 15 November 2025 to 31 January 2026, before touring to Shakespeare North Playhouse (3 to 7 February 2026), Leeds Playhouse (14 to 28 February 2026), Bristol Old Vic (4 to 21 March 2026) and Oxford Playhouse (24 to 28 March 2026).

The cast includes Hedydd Dylan as Hippolyta and Titania, Dannie Harris as Ensemble and Cover, Jack Humphrey as Quince and Egeus, Lou Jackson as Demetrius and Cobweb, Pria Kalsi as Flute and Child, Danny Kirrane as Bottom, Tiwa Lade as Hermia and Mustardseed, Ben Lynn as Ensemble and Cover, Michael Marcus as Theseus and Oberon, David Olaniregun as Lysander and Moth, Tara Tijani as Helena and Peaseblossom, and Sergo Vares as Puck.

The production is directed by Headlong’s Artistic Director Holly Race Roughan, with Naeem Hayat as Co-Director. Design is by Max Johns with Hugo Aguirre as Design Associate and Access Support Worker. Candlelight and lighting design is by Joshie Harriette, composition and sound design by Nicola T Chang, costume supervision by Jackie Orton, dramaturgy by Frank Peschier, fight and intimacy direction by Haruka Kuroda, movement direction by Malik Nashad Sharpe, Sonny Nwachukwu as Origins Assistant Director, and voice work by Gary Horner. Casting is by Becky Paris CDG, Head of Casting at Shakespeare’s Globe.

Roughan said the production will examine the play through a contemporary lens, exploring its turbulent social and environmental setting and the darker tones within the story.

Following a successful collaboration on Henry V, this production continues the partnership between Headlong and Shakespeare’s Globe. It forms part of Headlong’s wider 2024/25 programme celebrating its 50th anniversary, which also includes tours of The House Party and A Raisin in the Sun.