Forsooth! A Midsummer Night's Dream finished at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse on January 31, 2026
A Midsummer Night's Dream is now showing at Shakespeares Globe Theatre
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Forsooth! A Midsummer Night's Dream finished at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse on January 31, 2026
A Midsummer Night's Dream is now showing at Shakespeares Globe Theatre
Why see A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Enchanting Classic!
For the first time ever, one of William Shakespeare's greatest comedies is staged at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, directed by Holly Race Roughan with Naeem Hayat! The tale of an enchanted forest full of fairy folk and the unsuspecting mortals who stumble into it is a brilliant example of the height of Shakespeare's comedy all wrapped up in the universal theme of love and the complications that are bound to come with it. Don't miss it!
What Is The Story?
A Midsummer Night's Dream follows the trials of two couples as they camp in a magical forest, the world of the fairy King and Queen who inhabit said forest, and a group of tradesmen attempting to stage a production of 'Pyramus and Thisbe' for the wedding of the Duke of Athens. In true Shakespearean comedy style, these stories don't stay separated for long and worlds collide in a spectacularly hilarious fashion. Love, action, magic, and comedy mix to create a truly magical spell.
Cast
- Hedydd Dylan as Hippolyta and Titania
- Dannie Harris as Ensemble and Cover
- Jack Humphrey as Quince and Egeus
- Lou Jackson as Demetrius and Cobweb
- Pria Kalsi as Flute and Child
- Danny Kirrane as Bottom
- Tiwa Lade as Hermia and Mustardseed
- Ben Lynn as Ensemble and Cover
- Michael Marcus as Theseus and Oberon
- David Olaniregun as Lysander and Moth
- Tara Tijani as Helena and Peaseblossom
- Sergo Vares as Puck
Please note: The producers can't guarantee the appearance of any performers on any specific date.
Creative
- Directed by Holly Race Roughan
- Co-directed by Naeem Hayat
- By William Shakespeare
- Design by Max Johns
- Hugo Aguirre as Design Associate
- Lighting design by Joshie Harriette
- Composition and sound design by Nicola T Chang
- Costume supervision by Jackie Orton
- Dramaturgy by Frank Peschier
- Fight and intimacy direction by Haruka Kuroda
- Movement direction by Malik Nashad Sharpe
- Sonny Nwachukwu as Origins Assistant Director
- Voice work by Gary Horner
- Casting is by Becky Paris CDG
- Head of Casting at Shakespeare’s Globe
Reviews
Customer reviews
Ali
Brilliant
Anita
A Midsummer Nights Dream
Michael Nagle
THE BEST NIGHT AT THE THEATRE I'VE HAD FOR YEARS