A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Elle While (The Merry Wives of Windsor, 2019; As You Like It, Hamlet, 2018), will soon be opening at Shakespeare’s Globe.
The cast of A Midsummer Night’s Dream comprises Sam Crerar as Lysander, Sarah Finigan as Egeus / Snug, Mariah Gale as Bottom, Vinnie Heaven as Demetrius, Jack Laskey as Oberon / Theseus, Molly Logan as Flute / Fairy, Francesca Mills as Hermia, Anne Odeke as Hippolyta, Marianne Oldham as Titania, Rebecca Root as Quince, Michelle Terry as Puck, Isobel Thom as Helena, and Tanika Yearwood as Snout / Mustardseed.
Director Elle While says: “I’m thrilled to bring together these brilliantly talented actors on the Globe stage for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This is a play of magic, of big betrayals, of deep passions and of true friendships. I can’t wait for audiences to join us in the Globe for the warm summer months ahead to enjoy this play anew in our magnificent wooden ‘O’.”
Shakespeare’s Globe, 21, New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT from 27 April – 12 August. Times: 7.30pm; matinees 2pm. Admission: £5 – £65.
Booking: www.shakespearesglobe.com
