A midsummer night’s dream
by william shakespeare
The course of true love never did run smooth
As Athens prepares to see Theseus and Hippolyta marry, Lysander and Hermia find themselves fleeing the city and its laws to marry in the woods. Demetrius, Hermia's suitor, follows them under the information of Helena with the intention of stopping them. The latter, madly in love with Demetrius, follows him, in the hopes of finally earning his love.
Meanwhile, a group of Athenian craftsmen choose to meet in the woods to rehearse the most important play of their lives.
Unbeknownst to them, they find themselves in the world of the fairies, shaken by a quarrel between their king and queen, Oberon and Titania. To seek playful revenge on his wife, Oberon sends his mischievous servant Puck to find a magical flower whose power rivals Cupid's strongest arrow.
When the four lovers along with the craftsmen find themselves in the forest reality gets tangled with magic, as chaos ensues. After all, reason and love keep little company together nowadays.
Length of play: 1h45mins
MEET THE CAST
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Hermia
Played by Diana Fernandes Palhares
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Lysander
Played by Emiliano Cruz Aranda
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Helena
Played by Leah Didisheim
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Demetrius
Played by Muireann Walsh
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Bottom
Played by Hakim Sahal
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Quince
Played by Timothy Horvath
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Flute
Played by Sara Leone
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Snout & Snug
(L-R) Played by Julian Bär and himself.
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Titania
Played by Beatrice Muntean
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Oberon
Played by Can Cebeci
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Puck
Played by Davide Bella
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Fairy
Played by Haeeun Kim
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Theseus
Played by Stefano Marchioni
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Hippolyta
Played by Beatrice Muntean
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Poster for A Midsummer Night’s Dream © Lili Solidaki
Cast list:
Diana Fernandes Palhares
Emiliano Cruz Aranda
Leah Didisheim
Muireann Walsh
Stefano Marchioni
Beatrice Muntean
Can Cebeci
Davide Bella
Haeeun Kim
Hakim Sahal
Timothy Horvath
Sara Leone
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Julian Bär
Costume design:
Alana Guarino Giner
Set design:
Muireann Walsh
Katharina Schwarck
Lights & Sound:
Sacha Arsenijevič
Melina Jonah
Subtitles:
Philippos Kokkas
Katharina Schwarck
Hair & makeup:
Roxane Kokkas
Lex Rodriguez
Sorcha Walsh
Directed by:
Arthur Margot