- Venue Barbican Theatre, London
- Performance dates Booking to 18 January 2025
- Running time 2 hours 50 minutes (including interval)
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Following a five-star run at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon, director Eleanor Rhode’s magical & mischievous RSC production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream comes to London this winter.
Starring Mathew Baynton (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) as Bottom, Andrew Richardson (Guys and Dolls) as Oberon/Theseus, and Katherine Pearce (Waterloo Road) as Puck, this hilarious production of Shakespeare’s captivating comedy will transport audiences from deepest midwinter to the most magical of midsummer nights
A Midsummer Night’s Dream plays from 3 December 2024 until 18 January 2025 at the Barbican Theatre London
On a Midsummer’s night, four young lovers find themselves wrapped in the mischievous arms of an enchanted forest where sprites lurk and fairies rule.
With a feuding Fairy King and Queen, Quince and his friends presenting their play within a play, and chief mischief-maker Puck on hand, games of fantasy, love and dreams ensue in Shakespeare’s most beguiling comedy.
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Performance Information
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- Matinees
- Tuesday
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- Group Bookings For groups of 10+ enquire here
Stars and Creatives
Who is in the cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Mathew Baynton as Bottom, Andrew Richardson as Oberon/Theseus, Katherine Pearce as Puck, Alexander Bellinfantie as Moth, Eliza Smith as Mustardseed, Natalie Thomas as Peaseblossom, Nicholas Armfield as Demetrius, Emily Cundick as Snout, Esme Hough as Cobweb, Ryan Hutton as Lysander, Laurie Jamieson as Snug, Neil McCaul as Egeus, Helen Monks as Rita Quince, Adrian Richards as Philostrate, Boadicea Ricketts as Helena, Sirine Saba as Titania/Hippolyta, Dawn Sievewright as Hermia, Mitesh Soni as Flute, and Premi Tamang as Starveling.
Who are the creative team of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Director: Eleanor Rhode; Set and Costume Designer: Lucy Osborne; Illusion Director and Designer: John Bulleid; Lighting Designer: Matt Daw; Composer: Will Gregory; Sound Designer: Pete Malkin; Movement Director: Annie-Lunnette Deakin-Foster; Fight and Intimacy Directors: Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown; and Casting Director: Matthew Dewsbury CDG.
Important Notes
Content: This production features: Live/loud music Loud voices and shouting, loud noises Flashing lights, strobe lights and lasers Flame effects, haze and smoke Some seats will vibrate
Access: Captioned Performance: 21 December 2024 at 1.30pm and 18 January 2025 at 1.30pm
Venue Information
Barbican Theatre , Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
Nearest Tube or Train: Barbican (Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City)
Nearest Buses: (Beech Street) 76, 153; (City Road) 21, 43, 141, 205, 214, 271
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★★★★★ "Ravishing fusion of flamboyancy, surrealism and raucous fun" - Guardian (Stratford)
★★★★ "An intelligent, witty and visually dazzling staging" - Evening Standard (London)
★★★★ "Visually ravishing" - The Arts Desk (London)
★★★★ "Joyous and smart popular entertainment delivered by a crack ensemble" - The Times (Stratford)
★★★★ "It works a charm" - Daily Mail (Stratford)
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