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Cast Creative Team Theseus, Oberon Oliver Chris Director Nicholas Hytner Hippolyta, Titania Gwendoline Christie Production Designer Bunny Christie Philostrate, Puck David Moorst Costume Designer Christina Cunningham Hermia Isis Hainsworth Movement Director Arlene Phillips Helena Tessa Bonham Jones Composer Grant Olding Demetrius Paul Adeyefa Lighting Designer Bruno Poet Lysander Kit Young Sound Designer Paul Arditti Egeus Kevin McMonagle Quince Felicity Montagu Broadcast Team Bottom Hammed Animashaun Flute Jermaine Freeman Director For Screen Ross MacGibbon Snout Ami Metcalf Technical Producer Christopher C. Bretnall Snug Jamie-Rose Monk Lighting Consultant Gemma O’Sullivan Starveling Francis Lovehall Sound Supervisor Conrad Fletcher Peaseblossom Chipo Kureya Script Supervisor Claire Mathias Cobweb Jay Webb Moth Charlotte Atkinson Mustardseed Lennin Nelson-McClure Bedbug Rachel Tolzman Understudy to Theseus, Oberon and Egeus Adam Cunis Understudy to Hippolyta, Titania and Quince Philippa Quinn
Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes, with a very short interval Introducing National Theatre at Home
We’re all about experiencing theatre Following A Midsummer Night’s Dream, together. At a time when many theatre fans each week a different production will be around the world aren’t able to visit National made available to watch for free via the Theatre Live venues or local theatres, we’re National Theatre’s YouTube channel on excited to bring you A Midsummer Night’s Thursdays at 7pm UK-time and will then Dream via National Theatre at Home. be available on demand for seven days.
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A feuding fairy King and Queen of the forest This production was directed by Nicholas cross paths with four runaway lovers and Hytner and builds on the success of a troupe of actors trying to rehearse a play. his immersive staging of Julius Caesar, As their dispute grows, the magical royal broadcast by National Theatre Live in 2018. couple meddle with mortal lives leading to love triangles, mistaken identities and transformations… with hilarious, but dark consequences.
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