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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. This adaptation is set against the backdrop of Ancient Japan in the Tokugawa Shogunate, using elements of the far east to present this already astounding piece in an original and fascinating new vision. Drawing from such inspiration as the feudal classes, the Shinto religion and Kabuki theatre, this production carries the majesty and decadence of the orient into a timeless piece of western literature and theatre.

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: UKC Dramatics