A Midsummer Night’s Dream presented by Bell Shakespeare Tickets
About A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Love is in the air in Athens – and it’s contagious. Besides the royal wedding, which is just days away, there are young lovers dreaming of enchanted futures together. Hermia and Lysander are besotted with one another, while Helena adores Demetrius. The only snag is that Demetrius loves Hermia – and he’s got Hermia’s father on his side. So nobody is happy. (Shakespeare wasn’t kidding when he said the course of true love never did run smooth.)
Determined to be together, Hermia and Lysander meet in a moonlit forest, with plans to elope. Following hot on their heels is Demetrius, who in turn is pursued by a lovelorn Helena. But the young lovers are not alone in the forest. Nick Bottom and his hapless bunch of tradies have gathered to rehearse a play to be performed at the royal wedding. And, hidden from human eyes, a mischievous sprinkling of fairies are also in the forest that night. The three worlds collide in an explosion of comic confusion that throws the future of all the lovers into jeopardy.
This pared-back production is quick as a shadow. Fast, funny and family-friendly, this is A Midsummer Night’s Dream reimagined.
Run time
1hr 30mins (no interval)
Categories
Age
Recommended for ages 12+
Start date
2nd March, 2024
End date
30th March, 2024
Venue
The Playhouse | Sydney Opera House
Accessibility
Complete access information for all Sydney Opera House theatres may be found here
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations in all theatres. To book accessible seating contact Box Office on +61 2 9250 7777
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE:
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Sydney Opera House is a six-minute walk to Circular Quay which is regularly served by public buses, trains and ferries to Circular Quay.
BY BICYCLE: Bicycle parking is located beneath the Monumental Steps.
BY CAR: Wilson Parking owns and operates the public Sydney Opera House Car Park, which is located at 2 Macquarie Street (Northern end). The car park is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, and has undercover access to the Sydney Opera House Lower Concourse.
Further information of getting to the Sydney Opera House can be found here.
More information about A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Director: Peter Evans
Associate Director: Julia Billington
Designer: Teresa Negroponte
Lighting Designer: Benjamin Cisterne
Composer & Sound Designer: Max Lyandvert
Movement & Fight Director: Nigel Poulton
Voice Director: Jack Starkey-Gill
Dramaturg: James Evans
Cast includes:
Puck: Ella Prince
Hermia/Snug: Ahunim Abebe
Helena/Starveling: Isabel Burton
Demetrius/Snout: Mike Howlett
Bottom/Egeus: Matu Ngaropo
Theseus/Oberon/Flute: Richard Pyros
Titania/Hippolyta/Quince: Imogen Sage
Lysander/Mechanical: Laurence Young
Understudies: Meredith Cohn and Tom Matthews
Tickets
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