A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) as this smash-hit sell-out production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM transfers to the Barbican Theatre to brighten up your winter.

Director Eleanor Rhode returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company with a ‘joyous’ (Times) Dream that is magical, mischievous and full of wonder.

With Mathew Baynton (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) as Bottom, this hilarious production of Shakespeare’s captivating comedy will transport you from deepest midwinter to the most magical of midsummer nights.

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What is A Midsummer Night’s Dream about?

As four young lovers are faced with the prospect of unhappy marriage or worse, they flee the court of Athens and stumble into an enchanted forest, where the real and fairy worlds collide.

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Running Time

2hrs 30mins (incl. interval)

Cast & Creatives

Mathew Baynton (Bottom)

Eleanor Rhode (Director), Lucy Osborne (Set & Costume Designer), John Bulleid (Illusion Director and Designer), Matt Daw (Lighting Designer), Will Gregory (Composer), Pete Malkin (Sound Designer)

Booking Period

3 Dec 2024 - 18 Jan 2025

Weekly Performances

Monday 7:30PM
Tuesday 2:00PM
Wednesday 7:30PM
Thursday 2:00PM, 7:30PM
Friday 2:00PM, 7:30PM
Saturday 2:00PM, 7:30PM

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Venue Information

Barbican Theatre

Silk St, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DS

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