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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
 

Shakespeare’s classic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is reawakened in this breathless production brimming with magic, mirth, and mayhem.

Love is in the air in Athens – and it’s contagious. Besides the royal wedding, which is just days away, there are young lovers dreaming of enchanted futures together.

Hermia and Lysander are besotted with one another, while Helena adores Demetrius. The only snag is that Demetrius loves Hermia – and he’s got Hermia’s father on his side. So, nobody is happy. (Shakespeare wasn’t kidding when he said the course of true love never did run smooth.) 

This production is quick as a shadow. Fast, funny, and family-friendly, this is A Midsummer Night’s Dream reimagined.

Presented by Bell Shakespeare and Arts and Culture Trust.

★★★★ "One of the most gorgeous, loveliest, magical and fun-loving plays you will ever see" - Sydney Arts Guide

★★★★ "Genuinely hilarious" - Australian Book Review 

"A barrage of laughs" - Sydney Morning Herald

"Side-splittingly funny" - The Conversation

 

Event details

Venue: State Theatre Centre of WA
Bookings: https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/state-theatre-centre-of-wa/whats-on/a-midsummer-nights-dream/
Start Date: Thursday 18 April 2024

Time & Dates: Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 April
6:30pm, Tuesday 16 Apr 2024 - Preview Performance
6:30pm, Wednesday 17 Apr 2024 6:30PM - Opening Night
6:30pm, Thursday 18 Apr 2024 - Open & Closed Captioned & Audio Described Performance w/ Tactile Tour
7:30pm, Friday 19 Apr 2024
11am, Saturday 20 Apr 2024
7:30pm, Saturday 20 Apr 2024

 

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