Amber James and Susan Wokoma as Titania and Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre. Photo credit: Jane Hobson

First look: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

By Eleni Cashell First Published 4 July 2019, Last Updated 4 July 2019

Summer is officially here. How do we know? The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre season of shows is well underway.

Next up is the classic Shakespearean comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and we’ve got some exciting production photos to share with you!

Amber James and Kieran Hill as Titania and Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre. Photo Jane Hobson

Myra McFadyen as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre. Photo Jane Hobson

Amber James and Susan Wokoma as Titania and Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre. Photo credit: Jane Hobson

Joshua Miles, Liz Crowther, Susan Wokoma, Gareth Snook and Lee Mengo as Flute, Starveling, Bottom, Quince and Snout. Photo Jane Hobson

Gabrielle Brooks as Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre. Photo Jane Hobson

Myra McFadyen and Kieran Hill as Puck and Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre. Photo Jane Hobson

Michael Elcock, Gabrielle Brooks, Pierro Niel-Mee and Remy Beasley as Lysander, Hermia, Demetrius and Helena. Photo Jane Hobson

Amber James as Titania and Company in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre. Photo Jane Hobson

Liz Crowther, Susan Wokoma, Gareth Snook, Joshua Miles and Tomi Ogbaro as Starveling, Bottom, Quince, Flute and Snug. Photo Jane Hobson

Susan Wokoma and Amber James as Bottom and Titania and Company in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre. Photo Jane Hobson

Lee Mengo, Tomi Ogbaro, Gareth Snook, Liz Crowther and Joshua Miles as Snout, Snug, Quince, Starveling and Flute. Photo Jane Hobson

Amber James as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre. Photo Jane Hobson (2)

Susan Wokoma as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre. Photo Jane Hobson

Michael Elcock and Pierro Niel-Mee as Lysander and Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre. Photo Jane Hobson

Amber James as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre. Photo Jane Hobson

Remy Beasley and Simon Oskarsson as Helena and Fairy in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre. Photo by Jane Hobson

Consisting of four interlinked plots and set in a mythical forest in Fairyland, Theseus, the Duke of Athens is preparing to marry Hippolyta, the former queen of the Amazons. Throw in some underprepared actors getting ready to perform at the aforementioned wedding, as well as some lost lovers in the woods, and you’ve got yourself a classic Shakespearean comedy!

One of Shakespeare’s most loved and performed pieces, expect live music, playful adventure and physical invention, as the lovers’ world is transformed into a place of magic, laughter and healing, as we journey into the woods.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be on at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre from 28 June 2019 – 27 July 2019, and tickets are available now.

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