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Probably written between 1594 and 1596, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. It is set across two worlds – the court of Athens and a mystical forest that lies beyond the city’s walls.
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Synopsis. An enchanted forest charms a disenchanted court. In Athens a daughter's disobedience forces two lovers to flee to the woods, pursued by the two lovers they rejected. In the woods, amateur actors rehearse a play, while the king of fairies plays tricks and captivates the night.
Join the revellers this Summer for our ★★★★ ‘beautifully tender’ (WhatsOnStage) and ‘brilliantly chaotic’ (The Guardian) A Midsummer Night’s Dream. On Midsummer’s eve, four rebellious young lovers, a band of ambitious artisan players, and a feuding Fairy King and Queen all cross paths in a riotously enchanted forest.
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2021) Our colourful, chaotic and 'utterly joyous' (Time Out) production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream was praised by critics and audiences alike in both 2019 and 2021. Experience the fiesta once again on Globe Player!
Jul 15, 2014 · Shakespeare's Globe: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Directed by Dominic Dromgoole. With Steffan Donnelly, Huss Garbiya, Tala Gouveia, Tom Lawrence. Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.
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- Dominic Dromgoole
- 2014-07-15
Jun 12, 2020 · Escape to the woods in Dominic Dromgoole's magical and naughty A Midsummer Night's Dream (2013), with Michelle Terry and John Light as Queen and King of the Fairies.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy play written by William Shakespeare in about 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict among four Athenian lovers.
