Ahead of the play’s opening tomorrow, Shakespeare’s Globe has just announced an off-grid performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as part of a series of events for London Climate Week later this summer.
The matinee performance on 28 June will be performed with reduced power to explore how to move toward low-energy productions. The off-grid performance will cut back on lighting, look at backstage practices and unplug around the site to see how much their footprint can be reduced.
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What is London Climate Action Week?
Founded in 2019 by independent climate change think tank E3G, London Climate Action Week is an annual event aiming to create space for London’s climate professionals and communities to come together and find solutions to climate change. Last year, over 700 events happened in the capital to engage the public in the ongoing conversation about climate action.
This year, London Climate Action Week will take place from 21st to 29th June.
More Climate Action Week Activities at Shakespeare’s Globe
As part of their participation, the Globe is also hosting an Open House on Sunday 21 June, where visitors can take part in activities across the venue.
Storytelling organisation Letters to the Earth will host a workshop inviting visitors to write a letter for a chance to read them out on the Globe Stage. The letters will be read alongside Shakespeare’s own words on nature and special guest appearances from actors.
A cappella choir Acapellies will perform in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and the charity Greener and Cleaner will bring their sustainability-focused Community Hub to the Underglobe event space with a range of inspiring activities to help people live greener.
Earlier this year, the Globe also announced the launch of the 2026 Climate Playwriting Prize, in partnership with Climate Spring, and Fern Culture. The aim is to champion playwrights who are engaging with nature and the climate crisis while encouraging broader climate conversations in the theatre industry.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Opening the summer season at the Globe is A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Emily Lim (The Odyssey, National Theatre).
One of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, it is a magical tale of love and desire, transformations and mischeveous magic.
The cast of this brand-new production includes Audrey Brisson (Amélie) as Hippolyta and Titania, Enyi Okoronkwo (The Lazarus Project) as Oberon and Theseus, and Michael Grady-Hall (Twelfth Night) as Puck.
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