A Midsummer Night's Dream - Barbican tickets
About A Midsummer Night's Dream - Barbican
Don’t miss Shakespeare’s beloved fantastical comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at the Barbican Theatre after its sell-out run at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Book A Midsummer Night’s Dream tickets on TodayTix.
See Mathew Baynton (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) as Bottom, alongside an immensely talented creative team led by director Eleanor Rhode (Teddy, Mrs. Wickham). The creatives also include video designer Will Duke (The Encounter), movement director Annie-Lunnette Deakin-Foster (Othello), set and costume designer Lucy Osborne (Berlusconi A New Musical), illusion director and designer John Bulleid (Bronco Billy), composer Will Gregory (King John), sound designer Pete Malkin (Death of a Salesman), and lighting designer Matt Daw (Asteroid City, The Last Ship).
A Midsummer Night’s Dream in London tells the classic Shakespearean tale of the collision of fairy and real worlds when four lovers leave Athens and stumble into a bewitching forest. The story of love, marriage, and reality versus appearance has been one of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays since it was written in 1595 or 1596.
Know before you go
Seats in the back row of the Stalls are step-free. All other Stalls seats are accessed via steps.
Run time
2hr 50min. Incl. 20min interval.
Venue
Categories
Start date
3rd December, 2024
End date
18th January, 2025
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Barbican cast and creative team
Directed by: Eleanor Rhode
Cast: Nicholas Armfield, Mathew Baynton, Alexander Bellinfantie, Emily Cundick, Esme Hough, Ryan Hutton, Laurie Jamieson, Neil McCaul, Helen Monks, Katherine Pearce
Adrian Richards, Andrew Richardson, Boadicea Ricketts, Sirine Saba, Dawn Sievewright, Mitesh Soni, Eliza Smith, Premi Tamang, Natalie Thomas
Design: Lucy Osborne
Costumes: Lucy Osborne
Lighting: Matt Daw
Sound: Pete Malkin
Other info: Video design by Will Duke, fight and intimacy coordinations by Rachel Bown-Williams & Ruth Cooper-Brown, music supervision by Bruce O'Neil, musical direction by Katherine Gillham & Dramaturgy by Flora Wilson Brown
Venue
Directions
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: Moorgate
Bus numbers: (Beech Street) 76, 153; (City Road) 21, 43, 141, 205, 214, 271
Night bus numbers: (Beech Street) N76; (City Road) 43, 205, 214, 271
Car park: Aldersgate Street underground car park (10mins)
Directions from tube: (10mins) Take Goswell Road and turn right at Fann Street. Continue straight onto Fortune Street, before turning right at Whitecross Street and follow it all the way down to the theatre entrance.
More information about A Midsummer Night's Dream - Barbican
This staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream was an instant success with critics and audiences at the Royal Shakespeare Company. As The Guardian's 5-star review said, "A production's panache is easily attributed to a director but this feels clearly a team effort, with Lucy Osborne's design, John Bulleid's illusions, Matt Daw's lighting and Pete Malkin's sound also excelling in the dazzling inception."
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play with a rich history; throughout the centuries, there have been many notable performances, including the 1983 staging at the National Theatre Cottesloe, where Bill Bryden was nominated for an Oliver Award for Director of the Year. In 1971, Peter Brook won a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for A Midsummer Night's Dream. There have also been numerous stage, film, opera, and other creative adaptations of the classic play, including the hit 1692 opera, The Fairy-Queen, by Henry Purcell.
What to watch for
- The word 'love' appears over 150 times in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- The characters Oberon, Titania, and Puck were used as names for three of Uranus' moons.
- In 1964, a musical adaptation of the play called Babes in The Wood debuted on Broadway.
- Between 1905 and 1934 Max Reinhardt staged A Midsummer Night's Dream an impressive thirteen times.
Frequently asked questions
What is A Midsummer Night's Dream - Barbican about?
Following its smash-hit run at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's fantastical comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, comes to the Barbican Theatre stage starring Mathew Baynton (Ghosts, Horrible Histories).
How do you get tickets for A Midsummer Night's Dream - Barbican?
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Which theatre is A Midsummer Night's Dream - Barbican at?
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Barbican is at London's Barbican Centre, which is located at Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS.
What is the running time of A Midsummer Night's Dream - Barbican?
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Barbican runs for 2hr 50min. Incl. 20min interval.
Who wrote A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
The play is by William Shakespeare.
Who directed A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Eleanor Rhode directs the show.
Is A Midsummer Night’s Dream appropriate for kids?
A Midsummer Night’s Dream currently has no age guidelines, but it’s important to note there are sexual references and misogyny alongside some strong language.
Is A Midsummer Night’s Dream good?
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a wonderful laugh-out-loud play that has become one of Shakespeare’s most well-known and beloved plays. This staging was an immediate success at the Royal Shakespeare Company, where it had a sell-out run before coming to the Barbican Theatre stage.
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