A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By William Shakespeare
A production by Headlong and Shakespeare’s Globe, with Bristol Old Vic and Leeds Playhouse.
13 November – 31 January
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare’s Globe
3 – 7 February Shakespeare North
14 – 28 February Leeds Playhouse
4 – 21 March Bristol Old Vic
24 – 28 March Oxford Playhouse
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The world’s no longer what it seems.
By the glow of candlelight, in the depths of winter, discover the magic of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the very first time opening in the intimate, indoor Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare's Globe before touring nationally.
To escape a society ruled by tyrannical law, four young lovers flee to the forest beyond the city walls.
Unbeknownst to them, the world of the woods has been turned upside down by a fierce battle between the Fairy King and Queen, Oberon and Titania, over the ownership of a stolen child.
As the dispute rages on, more people fall victim to the jealousy-fuelled forces of the powerful pair and the disturbing spells of Oberon’s unruly Puck. As day turns to night, reality becomes illusion, and snow starts to fall in summer, can anyone stop the Dream from becoming a nightmare?
After our ‘extraordinary’ ★★★★ (The Observer) co-production of Henry V in 2022, we reunite with Shakespeare’s Globe to delve into the darker currents of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies. Directed by our Artistic Director, Holly Race Roughan (Henry V, The House Party, The New Real, A View from the Bridge), alongside co-director Naeem Hayat (The Comedy of Errors), this is A Midsummer Night’s Dream as only Headlong could imagine it.
Creative Team
Writer – WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Director – HOLLY RACE ROUGHAN
Co-director – NAEEM HAYAT
Designer – MAX JOHNS
Movement Director – MALIK NASHAD SHARPE
AGE GUIDANCE: Ages 12+
Content Warning: The play may contain language of violence, ableism, misogyny and racism, and scenes of a sexual nature.
artwork by studio DOUG
Photography by Felicity McCabeWe are delighted to announce this production is generously supported by Charles Holloway OBE
