A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Globe
/A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Presented in English
Shakespeare’s Globe, London
April 30-September 11, 2016
Emma Rice’s inaugural production as Artistic Director is a highly-charged, modernized adaption of one of Shakespeare’s most loved comedies.
Cast:
Ankur Bahl (Helenus)
Margaret Ann Bain (Flute/Philostrate)
Nandi Bhebhe (First Fairy/Starveling)
Edmund Derrington (Lysander)
Tibu Fortes (Fairy)
Ncuti Gatwa (Demetrius)
Meow Meow (Hippolyta/Titania)
Katy Owen (Puck)
Edith Tankus (Snug)
Lucy Thackeray (Quince)
Alex Tregear (Snout)
Zubin Varla (Theseus/Oberon)
Anjana Vasan (Hermia)
Ewan Wardrop (Bottom)
Creative Team:
Emma Rice (Director)
Börkur Jónsson (Set Designer)
Moritz Junge (Costume Designer)
Stu Barker (Composer)
Etta Murfitt & Emma Rice (Choreographers)
On Twitter:
@The_Globe
For more information:
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/theatre/whats-on/globe-theatre/a-midsummer-nights-dream-2013
Cast Interviews:
Puck, played by Katy Owen
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/discovery-space/adopt-an-actor/archive/puck-played-by-katy-owen
Fairy, played by Tibu Fortes
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/discovery-space/adopt-an-actor/archive/fairy-played-by-tibu-fortes
Lysander, played by Edmund Derrington
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/discovery-space/adopt-an-actor/archive/lysander-played-by-edmund-derrington
Selected Reviews:
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/may/08/midsummer-nights-dream-shakespeares-globe-theatre-review-emma-rice
http://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/a-midsummer-nights-dream-55
Audience Twitter Responses:
http://blog.shakespearesglobe.com/post/143786858588/a-midsummer-nights-dream-audience-reactions
Blog Posts:
http://blog.shakespearesglobe.com/post/141607208273/a-midsummer-nights-dream-in-rehearsal-week-one
http://blog.shakespearesglobe.com/post/143373972463/a-midsummer-nights-dream-in-rehearsals-ahead-of
http://blog.shakespearesglobe.com/post/141039133113/in-conversation-a-midsummer-nights-dream-watch
http://blog.shakespearesglobe.com/post/143485551018/and-to-the-skirts-of-this-wild-wood-he-came
Study Day:
A day of workshops, seminars and lively discussion exploring A Midsummer Night’s Dream, led by Globe Theatre artists and leading Shakespeare scholars.
Company Q&As:
A chaired Q&A sessions following the matinee performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in which theatre company members share their experiences.
Introductory Lectures:
Inspiring introductory talks about the plays in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse season, given by leading Shakespeare scholars and supported by Globe actors.
