A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016)
Fusing music, dance and rich comedy, Emma Rice’s first production as Artistic Director brings the Dream crashing into the Globe’s magical setting. Naughty, tender, transgressive and surprising, it promises to be a festival of theatre.
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Fusing music, dance and some serious comedy, Emma Rice’s first production as Artistic Director brings the Dream crashing into the Globe’s magical setting. Naughty, tender, transgressive and surprising, it promises to be a festival of theatre. Let the joy begin!
Synopsis
My! The woods outside Athens are a busy place on this magical night! Four runaway lovers find themselves smack bang in the middle of a dispute between the king and queen of the fairies, and, as if that wasn’t enough, a troupe of amateur actors are trying to rehearse a play. Between these unlikely groups flies Puck, armed only with a wicked sense of humour and a love potion capable of making anyone fall for the first person they set eyes upon. What could possibly go wrong?
Running time: 172 mins
Cast
Snug:
Edith Tankus
Quince:
Lucy Thackeray
Snout:
Alex Tregear
Theseus/Oberon:
Zubin Varla
Hermia:
Anjana Vasan
Helenus:
Ankur Bahl
Flute/Philostrate:
Maggie Bain
First Fairy/Starveling:
Nandi Bhebhe
Lysander:
Edmund Derrington
Fairy:
Tibu Fortes
Demetrius:
Ncuti Gatwa
Hippolyta/Titania:
Meow Meow
Puck:
Katy Owen
Bottom:
Ewan Wardrop
Creative
Director:
Emma Rice
Dramaturg & Lyricist:
Tanika Gupta
Set Designer:
Börkur Jónsson
Costume Designer:
Moritz Junge
Composer:
Stu Barker
Choreography:
Etta Murfitt & Emma Rice
Sound Designer:
Simon Baker
Lighting Designers:
Victoria Brennan & Malcolm Rippeth