A Midsummer Night's Dream presented by Bell Shakespeare Tickets
About A Midsummer Nights Dream
Fast, funny and family-friendly, this is A Midsummer Night’s Dream reimagined.
Shakespeare’s classic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is reawakened in this breathless production brimming with magic, mirth and mayhem.
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.
The course of true love never did run smooth.
Run time
2hrs (inc interval)
Categories
Age
Recommended age 12+.
Start date
12th October, 2021
End date
7th November, 2021
Venue
The Playhouse | Sydney Opera House
Accessibility
Complete access information for all Sydney Opera House theatres may be found here
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations in all theatres. To book accessible seating contact Box Office on +61 2 9250 7777
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE:
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Sydney Opera House is a six-minute walk to Circular Quay which is regularly served by public buses, trains and ferries to Circular Quay.
BY BICYCLE: Bicycle parking is located beneath the Monumental Steps.
BY CAR: Wilson Parking owns and operates the public Sydney Opera House Car Park, which is located at 2 Macquarie Street (Northern end). The car park is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, and has undercover access to the Sydney Opera House Lower Concourse.
Further information of getting to the Sydney Opera House can be found here.
More information about A Midsummer Nights Dream
“★★★★½ You'd be mad not to see it.” The Age
A joyous mix of the romantic, the poetic and the making of mirth." Canberra Times
Cast: Jane Montgomery Griffiths, Michael C. Howlett, Abbie-lee Lewis, Kyle Morrison, Ella Prince, Imogen Sage, Gabrielle Scawthorn, Jacob Warner
Director: Peter Evans
Assistant Director: Janine Watson
Designer: Teresa Negroponte
Tickets
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