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Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre announces the full cast for their production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream this summer.

Directed by Atri Banerjee (Julius Caesar, Look Back in Anger, Britannicus), this new production brings one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays into Regent’s Park’s unique outdoor setting. The production will also feature folk-infused melodies composed by Maimuna Memon (Portia Coughlan, Almeida; The Grapes of Wrath, National Theatre).

Says Banerjee: ‘I’m so pleased to be directing Shakespeare’s beloved comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. There is no play better suited to the Park’s surroundings, and it feels like a special privilege to be making this version for 2026: the responsibility to audiences feels immense and thrilling. “This green plot shall be our stage”, says Quince, and I can’t wait to work with this extraordinary group of actors and creatives to make art, make music, and collectively dream this summer.’

A Midsummer Night’s Dream runs from Saturday 20 June to Saturday 18 July 2026.

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The Cast of A Midsummer Night’s Dream:

This popular Shakespearean comedy follows the antics of fleeing lovers and unsuspecting mechanicals rehearsing for a play in the forest as a particularly mischievous fairy causes chaos and delusion among them.

The cast of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will feature:

  • Olivier Huband as Oberon & Theseus
  • Jenny Rainsford as Titania & Hippolyta
  • Hiftu Quasem as Hermia
  • Mary Malone as Helena
  • Terique Jarrett as Demetrius
  • Misia Butler as Lysander
  • Nadeem Islam as Bottom
  • Issam Al Ghussain as Flute
  • Neil D’Souza as Snug & Egeus
  • Harriet Gordon-Anderson as Quince
  • Evie Jones as Snout
  • Dumile Sibanda as Starveling
  • Georgia Bruce as Puck
  • Rachel Barnes as Moth
  • Amelia Gabriel as Mustardseed
  • Rori Hawthorn as Cobweb
  • Damien James as Peaseblossom

The creative team 

In addition to director Atri Banerjee and composer Maimuna Memon, the creative team behind A Midsummer Night’s Dream include: 

Rachel Barnes (Musical Director); Naomi Dawson (Set Designer); Yarit Dor (Intimacy & Fight Director); Amara Heyland (Associate Director); Anjali Mehra (Movement Director); Tomás Palmer (Costume Designer); Max Pappenheim (Sound Designer); Joshua Pharo (Lighting Designer); Jacob Sparrow (Casting Director); Emma Woodvine (Voice & Text Director). 

The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Summer Season 2026

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is part of the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s summer season. In addition to this Shakespeare classic, the summer brings a new mystery based on Sherlock Holmes, a dance piece built around Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, and children’s show Anansi the Spider.

Also playing this summer is a brand new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s blockbuster musical CATS, which plays for 7 weeks only.

Plan Your Visit

  • Theatre: Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
  • Booking dates: 20 June – 18 July 2026
  • Performance schedule: Monday to Saturday evenings at 19:45pm, Thursday and Saturday matinees at 12:30pm
  • Running time: TBC
  • Age range: Suitable for ages 10+. Children under 4 will not be admitted.

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Main photo: A Midsummer Nights Dream Cast Announced: Terique Jarrett, Mary Malone, Hiftu Quasem, Misia Butler

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