A Midsummer Nights Dream

Award-winning director Kip Williams’ new vision for a classic adventure leads us into a forest full of desire.

12 Sep - 22 Oct 2016

Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House

The Play

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Sydney Theatre Company and Commonwealth Bank present

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

By William Shakespeare

Darkness be my friend

Hermia and Lysander are in love. But in Athens, that love is forbidden. Their romantic dreams are quickly becoming a nightmare. With the threat of exile or execution hanging over their heads, they escape to the one place that might be safe – the forest.

Into a dark wood of rough magic they go, but this is no fairytale. Helpmann Award-winning director Kip Williams (All My Sons) continues his bold interpretations of Shakespeare’s great plays with a striking new vision for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This is not a Dream you’ve seen before, and it won’t be one you’ll soon forget.

A unique and provocative new production of a true classic, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Sydney Opera House promises to be a thrilling night at the theatre. With a strictly limited season, this is an event not to be missed.

On the stage are an extraordinary cast, including Rob Collins (ABC TV’s Cleverman), Honey Debelle (Arcadia), Brandon McClelland (The Golden Age) and Rose Riley as the four sides of a complicated love quadrangle. Josh McConville (Arcadia, Hay Fever) brings his comedic know-how to the boisterous character of Bottom, with the legendary Bruce Spence as one of his hilarious accomplices.

See you in the forest.

“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.”
Helena

Duration 2hrs 40mins (including interval)
Content warning contains adult themes, nudity, sex scenes, strobe lighting and smoking.

#STCMIDSUMMER

Pricing information

Single Ticket prices
Saturday evening A Reserve $104
Saturday evening B Reserve $94
Saturday evening C Reserve $60
Adult A Reserve $98
Adult B Reserve $88
Adult C Reserve $50
Concession $78
Seniors cardholder $89
Preview $76
Under 30 $50

Transaction fees may apply
Single tickets: $7.50 online; $8 telephone; $0 Box Office counter

Dates

Previews 12 Sep – 15 Sep 2016
Season 17 Sep – 22 Oct 2016

Performance start times
Tue – Sat 8pm; Mon 6.30pm; Wed 1pm; Sat 2pm
Tue 18 Oct 11.30am; Wed 19 Oct 11.30am 

Pricing and ticket information

Single Ticket prices
Saturday evening A Reserve $104
Saturday evening B Reserve $94
Saturday evening C Reserve $60
Adult A Reserve $98
Adult B Reserve $88
Adult C Reserve $50
Concession $78
Seniors cardholder $89
Preview $76
Under 30 $50

Concession, seniors and under 30 tickets
Suitable and valid identification must be provided for collection of tickets and at the venue, such as your concession or proof of age card. Alternatively, you may email a copy of your identification to [email protected]. Please quote your booking reference number.

Access requirements
For specific access requirements, please call Box Office on (02) 9250 1777 to book your seats.

Transaction fees may apply
Single tickets: $7.50 online; $8 telephone; $0 Box Office counter

Children aged 15 and under must be accompanied at all times.

Insight Events

Pre-season Briefing
Mon 5 Sep 6.15pm
Wharf 2 Theatre
FREE. RSVP here

Audi Night with the Actors
Mon 26 Sep post-show
Mon 10 Oct post-show

Find out more about our Insight Events.

Access performances

Captioned performance 
Wed 5 Oct 1pm
Fri 7 Oct 8pm

Audio-described performance
Fri 14 Oct 8pm
Sat 15 Oct 2pm

Auslan-interpreted performance
Thu 20 Oct 8pm

Schools Days

Tue 18 Oct 11.30am
Wed 19 Oct 11.30am

Find out more about our Schools Days.

Director

2016MidsummerKipWilliams
Kip Williams
Director
 

Cast

2016MidsummerPaulaArundell
Paula Arundell
Hippolyta/
Titania

2016MidsummerMatthewBacker
Matthew Backer
Puck

2016MidsummerRobCollins
Rob Collins
Lysander
 
2016MidsummerHoneyDebelle
Honey Debelle
Helena
 
2016MidsummerEmmaHarvie
Emma Harvie
Robin Straveling/
Cobweb

2016MidsummerJayJamesMoody
Jay James-Moody
Francis Flute/
Peaseblossom

2016MidsummerBrandonMcClelland
Brandon McClelland
Demetrius

2016MidsummerJoshMcConville
Josh McConville
Nick Bottom
 

2016MidsummerRobertMenzies
Robert Menzies
Theseus/Oberon

2016MidsummerSusanPrior
Susan Prior
Peter Quince

2016MidsummerRoseRiley
Rose Riley
Hermia

2016MidsummerRahelRomahn
Rahel Romahn
Snug/Moth

2016MidsummerBruceSpence
Bruce Spence
Egeus/Tom Snout/
Mustard Seed
 


Creatives

2016MidsummerBobCousins
Robert Cousins
Set Designer

2016MidsummerAliceBabidge
Alice Babidge
Costume Designer

2016MidsummerDamienCooper
Damien Cooper
Lighting Designer

2016MidsummerChrisWilliams
Chris Williams
Composer

2016MidsummerNateEdmondson
Nate Edmondson
Sound Designer

2016MidsummerAlistairClark
Alistair Clark
Assistant Director

2016MidsummerJessChambers
Jess Chambers
Voice & Text Coach
 


Marketing Photo Cybele Malinowski
Production photos Brett Boardman

"It’s at once anarchic and tightly controlled: mesmerising, funny, gory, sexy, confronting" ★★★★ Time Out Sydney

"This is a production which is constantly engaging and intriguing, inviting you to lean forward and wonder what the company might pull out next." ★★★★ Daily Review

"Williams has master-minded an artfully dystopian world, stripped of sentiment and, for all its modishness, with good actors clear and articulate with the language" Stage Whispers

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