Details

On a midsummer's night Hermia and her lover Lysander flee from Athens and Demetrius - the man Hermia's father favours as a son-in-law. Demetrius follows, pursued by Helena who loves him in spite of being spurned in favour of Hermia. On the same night Bottom and his friends leave Athens to find somewhere quiet to rehearse their play which is to be performed at the wedding feast of Duke Theseus. Drawn into the woods they enter a world of magic, mystery and wonder.

Cast/Performers

Joe Dixon (Bottom), Mark Hadfield (Puck), Peter de Jersey (Oberon), Andrea Harris (Titania), Tom Davey (Lysander), Edward Bennett (Demetrius), Kathryn Drysdale (Hermia), Natalie Walter (Helena), Ricky Champ (Snout), Ewen Cummins (Snug), Ryan Gage (Flute), Jim Hooper (Starveling), Roderick Smith (Quince), David Ajala (Cobweb), Sam Alexander (Philostrate / Fairy), Robert Curtis (Theseus / Fairy), Keith Osborn (Egeus / Fairy), Samuel Dutton (Mustardseed / Puppeteer), Zoe Thorne (Moth), Riann Steele (Hippolyta / Fairy), Mariah Gale

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director(s): Gregory Doran, Michael Ashcroft (movement), Terry King (fights)
Design: Francis O'Connor
Lighting: Tim Mitchell
Sound: Martin Slavin
Music: Paul Englishby