A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
A queer look at a classic
14-24 SEPTEMBER 2022
A queer re-telling. Shakespeare meets gig theatre; dance, lip-sync battles, classic text, all fused into one riotous night of theatrical comedy.
In a seemingly liberal state, we are preparing for a royal wedding. The entertainment needs to be found and the Duke is keen on pomp and a party. However, homophobic parents are digging out old laws to oppress LGBTQ+ youth, which gets in the way of the fun.
The forest is the obvious place for all to run, where an amateur theatre group prepare a performance for the wedding and young lovers are running to evade antiquated laws. The forest is full of magic and powerful beings unlike any mortal can comprehend. In the forest, the mortals uncover more about themselves than they thought they could, and some of them make asses of themselves.
As dawn breaks and everyone arrives home, change has occurred and maybe love is clearer now than ever before and the state doesn’t need to police it. But regardless, we need a good wedding and celebration for all!
This show contains adult content, and explores themes around sexuality.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream plays at the Bridewell Theatre from 14-24 September 2022.
CAST
EMCEE and PHILOSTRATE | Lio Lylark
THESEUS and HIPPOLYTA | Robert J. Stanex and Katie Rennuit
EGEA | Caitlin Homes
HERMIA | Katie Monk
LYSANDRIA | Ella Carter
DEMETRIUS | Alex Stephenson
HELENUS | Joe Clayton
BOTTOM | Zoë Thomas-Webb
QUINCE | Anthony Portsmouth
SNUG | Emma J. Leaver
SNOUT | KC Lylark
STARVELING | Carlito Reyes
FLUTE | Kimberly Barker
FAIRY | Olivier Namet
PUCK | Sarah Berryman
TITANIA | Sarah Beebe
OBERON | Sam Barnes
FAIRY ENSEMBLE | Alexandra Thomas, Anuli Changa, Chloe Wakefield, Francesca Perselli, Rochelle Bison and Tracy Garcia
CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR | Matt Hudson
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR | Carrie Pennifer
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR | Iacopo Farusi
MUSICAL DIRECTOR | Alex Dehn
CHOREOGRAPHER | Mary Bennett
ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER (let’s have a kiki) | Dmitry Devetyarov
PRODUCER | Clare Harding
SET DESIGNER | Peter Foster
LIGHTING DESIGNER | Martin Walton
ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER | Shiri Stern
SOUND DESIGNERS | Henry Whittaker and Matt Hudson
VIDEO DESIGNERS | Adrian Jeakins and Olivier Namet
HAIR and MAKEUP DESIGNERS | Jobina Hardy and Roo Gehring
STAGE MANAGERS | Becky Chisholm and Clare Harding
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER | Karen Grant-Davie
PHOTOGRAPHY | Adrian Hau
SOCIAL MEDIA | Tess Robinson
Every ingredient of the production… is of a high standard. A brave and exciting show!
This show fits no boxes – because it doesn’t have to – and almost creates its own theatre category. The only worry I had about it was that it might push the boundaries too much and end up being almost a panto. Luckily, it stays away from that. I believe Shakespeare, who was a visionary himself, would approve of this type of variation of his drama. It’s just a wild, frivolous show!
Bridewell Theatre
Tickets from £10
- Wednesday 14 September 2022 7.30pm
- Thursday 15 September 2022 7.30pm
- Friday 16 September 2022 7.30pm
- Saturday 17 September 2022 2.30pm
- Saturday 17 September 2022 7.30pm
- Tuesday 20 September 2022 7.30pm
- Wednesday 21 September 2022 7.30pm
- Thursday 22 September 2022 7.30pm
- Friday 23 September 2022 7.30pm
- Saturday 24 September 2022 1.30pm
- Saturday 24 September 2022 6.00pm
