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.
Know before you go
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
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
Step-free access with lifts and wheelchair seating, accessible bathrooms across multiple levels, assistive listening, captioned and audio-described performances, and registered service animals are welcome throughout the Sydney Opera House.
Directions
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Sydney Opera House is short six-minute walk from Circular Quay, with frequent trains, buses and ferries. An accessible shuttle also operates between Circular Quay and the venue for those who require assistance.
BY BICYCLE: Bike parking is available beneath the Monumental Steps.
BY CAR: Parking is available at Wilson Parking Sydney Opera House Car Park, open 24/7 with undercover access to the Lower Concourse. Accessible parking spaces are also available on site.
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
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