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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. OVO's brand new musical Shakespeare transports audiences to the glittering, hustling, hip swivelling age of disco. In the beige 1970s in a down at heel working men's club somewhere in the north of England, barman Nick Bottom dreams of a music career. The only problem is, he can't sing.

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: OVO
Director(s): Adam Nichols, Matt Strachan
Musical Director: Tom Cagnoni