A Midsummer Nights Dream
12 Sep - 22 Oct 2016
Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
The Play
CLOSED
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 & Prices
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 boxoffice@sydneytheatre.com.au. 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
Creative team
Director
Kip Williams
Director
Cast
Paula Arundell
Hippolyta/
Titania
Matthew Backer
Puck
Rob Collins
Lysander
Honey Debelle
Helena
Emma Harvie
Robin Straveling/
Cobweb
Jay James-Moody
Francis Flute/
Peaseblossom
Brandon McClelland
Demetrius
Josh McConville
Nick Bottom
Robert Menzies
Theseus/Oberon
Susan Prior
Peter Quince
Rose Riley
Hermia
Rahel Romahn
Snug/Moth
Bruce Spence
Egeus/Tom Snout/
Mustard Seed
Creatives
Robert Cousins
Set Designer
Alice Babidge
Costume Designer
Damien Cooper
Lighting Designer
Chris Williams
Composer
Nate Edmondson
Sound Designer
Alistair Clark
Assistant Director
Jess Chambers
Voice & Text Coach
Marketing Photo Cybele Malinowski
Production photos Brett Boardman
reviews
"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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