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. Blending cabaret, drag, spoken word, music and movement with Shakespeare's original words, and a new text devised by Patrick Cash and the company, this Dream offers a provocative, darkly comedic meditation on love and relationships in the 21st century.

Cast/Performers

Sheena Anyanwu, Diego Benzoni, Miss Cairo, Daniel Correia, Anthony Cranfield, Vickie Dillon, Rudi Douglas, Camilla Harding, James Hartley, Stuart Honey, Damien Hughes, Krishna Istha, Rubyyy Jones, Damien Kileen, Bex Large, Phil Rhys Thomas

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Arcola Queer Collective
Other(s): Patrick Cash (new text), Holly Revel (photographer)
Director(s): Nick Connaughton, Daniel Correia (assistant director), Ross Crosby (assistant director)
Costume: Lydia Cawson
Lighting: Markus Tarasenko Fadum
Sound: Kirsty Gillmore
Music: Rudi Douglas