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.

Cast/Performers

Paul Bradley (Bottom), Harry Burton (Oberon / Theseus), Nicola Redmond (Titania / Hippolyta), Paul Kemp, John Conroy, Sally Hawkins, Tam Williams, Chris Larkin, Sarah Tansey, Timothy Kightley, Craig Parkinson, Paul Kissaun, Giles Taylor, Michael Medwin, Fiona Dunn, Sara Hillier, Joanne Redman, Tim Godwin, Thomas Aaron, Nigel Harman, Jared Aggarwal, Alim Hirji

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: The New Shakespeare Company Ltd
Director(s): Alan Strachan, Clare Prenton (assistant director)
Design: Kit Surrey
Music: Catherine Jayes
Choreographer: Linda Dobell
Lighting: Jason Taylor
Sound(s): Angela McCluney, Simon Whitehorn