A Midsummer Night’s Dream presented by Bell Shakespeare tickets
About A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Love is in the air in Athens – and it’s contagious. Besides the royal wedding, which is just days away, there are young lovers dreaming of enchanted futures together. Hermia and Lysander are besotted with one another, while Helena adores Demetrius. The only snag is that Demetrius loves Hermia – and he’s got Hermia’s father on his side. So nobody is happy. (Shakespeare wasn’t kidding when he said the course of true love never did run smooth.)
Determined to be together, Hermia and Lysander meet in a moonlit forest, with plans to elope. Following hot on their heels is Demetrius, who in turn is pursued by a lovelorn Helena. But the young lovers are not alone in the forest. Nick Bottom and his hapless bunch of tradies have gathered to rehearse a play to be performed at the royal wedding. And, hidden from human eyes, a mischievous sprinkling of fairies are also in the forest that night. The three worlds collide in an explosion of comic confusion that throws the future of all the lovers into jeopardy.
This pared-back production is quick as a shadow. Fast, funny and family-friendly, this is A Midsummer Night’s Dream reimagined.
Run time
1 hour 30 mins (no interval)
Categories
Age
Ages 12+
Start date
25th April, 2024
End date
12th May, 2024
Venue
Fairfax Studio | Arts Centre Melbourne
Accessibility
The venue is wheelchair accessible. An Assistive Hearing system is available. Assistance Animals are welcome in all areas of Arts Centre Melbourne and water bowls are available on request.
Directions
BY TRAIN: The closest train station is Flinders Street Station. Exit the station onto Swanston Street, turn your back on the city and walk across Princes Bridge.
BY TRAM: The tram routes that stop in front of Arts Centre Melbourne are: 1, 3, 3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72. This stop is number 14 – “Arts Precinct"
BY BICYCLE: Bicycle lanes run north and south along St Kilda Road. On-street bicycle hoops are available outside Hamer Hall and the Theatres Building (under the Spire)
BY CAR: Arts Centre Melbourne's paid undercover car park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is extremely limited street parking.
More information about A Midsummer Night’s Dream
★★★★ “One of the most gorgeous, loveliest, magical and fun-loving plays you will ever see” - Sydney Arts Guide
★★★★ "Genuinely hilarious" - Australian Book Review
“A barrage of laughs” - Sydney Morning Herald
“Side-splittingly funny” - The Conversation
Director: Peter Evans
Designer: Teresa Negroponte
Lighting Designer: Benjamin Cisterne
Composer & Sound Designer: Max Lyandvert
Movement & Fight Director: Nigel Poulton
Cast includes:
Puck: Ella Prince
Hermia/Snug: Ahunim Abebe
Helena/Starveling: Isabel Burton
Demetrius/Snout: Mike Howlett
Bottom/Egeus: Matu Ngaropo
Theseus/Oberon/Flute: Richard Pyros
Titania/Hippolyta/Quince: Imogen Sage
Lysander/Mechanical: Laurence Young
Tickets
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