About the Show
On Midsummer’s Night, the real and fairy worlds collide.
Four young lovers, faced with the prospect of unhappy marriage or worse, flee the court of Athens and stumble into an enchanted forest. Nearby, a group of amateur actors rehearse a play to celebrate an upcoming royal wedding.
As these mere mortals cross paths with a warring fairy King and Queen, chaos reigns in the natural world. The lines between reality and illusion start to blur and no-one but mischievous Puck knows what is true and what is magic.
Let Shakespeare’s captivating comedy transport you from deepest midwinter to the most magical of midsummer nights. Director Eleanor Rhode (King John) returns to the RSC with a Dream that is both epic and intimate, and completely full of wonder.
This production includes creative audio description, which is performed live and in character by the cast, at every performance from press night. Audiences can access audio description and an additional soundscape through headsets.
Cast
Nicholas Armfield
Demetrius
Matthew Baynton
Bottom
Emily Cundick
Snout
Bally Gill
Oberon/Theseus
Esme Hough
Cobweb
Ryan Hutton
Lysander
Charlotte Jaqconelli
Peaseblossom
Laurie Jamieson
Snug
Neil McCaul
Egeus
Helen Monks
Peter Quince
Michaqel Olatunji
Moth
Adrian Richards
Philostrate
Boadicea Ricketts
Helena
Sirine Saba
Titania/Hippolyta
Rosie Sheehy
Puck
Dawn Sievewright
Hermia
Milesh Soni
Flute
Premi Tamang
Starveling
Tom Xander
Mustardseed
Creatives
Royal Shakespeare Company
Company
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