A Midsummer Night's Dream

Synopsis

When a fairy king quarrels with his queen over a young changeling, he orders his servant, a mischievous sprite, to play a prank on her with hilarious consequences. Adapting Shakespeare’s classic comedy of confused identities, bewildered lovers and a startling metamorphosis, Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream comprises the composer’s perhaps most atmospheric score. An entrancing orchestration of instrumental colours breathes life into a magic wood setting the scene for a mysterious dream world.

Top cast

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James Hall

Oberon

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Florie Valiquette

Tytania

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Richard Wiegold

Theseus

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Polly Leech

Hippolyta

Thomas Atkins

Lysander

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Roxana Constantinescu

Hermia

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Marie-Adeline Henry

Helena

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Dominic Philip Barberi

Bottom

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Nicholas Crawley

Quince

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Nicholas Bruder

Puck