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. For one of the first times in the history of Alexandra Palace, audiences will be invited to venture down into the cavernous basements for an immersive performance of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream; a new production from experiential theatre experts RIFT.

Cast/Performers

Michael Adams (Oberon), Daniel Booroff (Snug), Sam Ducane (Demetrius), Lowri James (Titania), Henry Maynard (Bottom), Penelope Maynard (Quince), Rob Myles (Puck), Phoebe Naughton (Helena), Stanton Plummer-Cambridge (Flute), Dewi Sarginson (Hermia), Ben Teare (Lysander)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Presented by(s): RIFT, Kaleidoscope Festival
Director(s): Felix Mortimer, Joshua Nawras, Rob Myles (associate director), Thomas Bostock (associate director)
Design(s): Katharine Heath, Jasper Sutherland
Costume: Hilary McCool
Choreographer: Emma Farnell-Watson
Music: Theo Bard (musical consultation)