A blockbuster hit in its own time, Gallathea is the source for Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night: a comic drama of sexual identity and confusion. In a wood, three hunters seek the love of three beautiful nymphs, who will do anything to stay chaste. Meanwhile, two maidens run into the wood to escape a virgin sacrifice demanded in the town - but one of the girls is disguised as a young man... One of the outstanding comedies of the age. Running time 120 mins. Written and last performed in London 1594. Rehearsed Reading| 13 May 07 to 15 May 07 | The King's Head Theatre Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
