Details

On a midsummer's night Hermia and her lover Lysander flee from Athens and Demetrius - the man Hermia's father favours as a son-in-law. Demetrius follows, pursued by Helena who loves him in spite of being spurned in favour of Hermia. On the same night Bottom and his friends leave Athens to find somewhere quiet to rehearse their play which is to be performed at the wedding feast of Duke Theseus. Drawn into the woods they enter a world of magic, mystery and wonder. The Watermill Theatre's new production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM incorporates sign language alongside magic, music and mayhem in a retelling of Shakespeare's timeless comedy. Deaf actress Sophie Stone, a former student of Mary Hare School and member of The Watermill Ensemble, plays the role of Hermia, one of the ill-fated Athenian lovers, who longs to marry Lysander.

Cast/Performers

Victoria Blunt (Bottom), Eva Feiler (Puck), Lillie Flynn (Helena), Joey Hickman (Demetrius), Tyrone Huntley (Lysander), Emma McDonald (Titania), Offue Okegbe (Theseus), Mike Slader (Quince), Sophie Stone (Hermia), Jamie Satterthwaite (Oberon)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer: The Watermill
Director(s): Paul Hart, Tom Jackson Greaves (movement director)
Design: Katie Lias
Lighting: Tom White
Sound: David Gregory