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Opera North

Singer

Countertenor

James Laing

Oberon

Soprano

Daisy Brown

Tytania

Bass-baritone

Henry Waddington

Bottom

Camilla Harris

Helena

Tenor

Joel Williams

Lysander

Baritone

James Newby

Demetrius

Mezzo-soprano

Molly Barker

Hippolyta

Bass

Andri Björn Róbertsson

Theseus

Conductor

Garry Walker

Stage director

Martin Duncan

Set designer

Johan Engels

Costume designer

Ashley Martin-Davis

Lighting designer

Bruno Poet

Choreographer

Ben Wright

Orchestra

Orchestra of Opera North

English

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Leeds

United Kingdom

Grand Theatre

Newcastle-on-Tyne

Theatre Royal

Salford Quays

The Lowry

Nottingham

A Midsummer Night's Dream Britten

Public

Joshua Dos

Approved

Leeds Grand Theatre

Out in the wood Oberon and Tytania, the powerful Fairy King and Queen, are locked in a dispute so fierce it’s causing climate catastrophe.

In nearby Athens live two young women, best friends, one loved by two men, the other by none. When these four escape the harsh restrictions of the city for the freedom of the wood it’s their relationships that hurtle towards catastrophe. By contrast, Bottom the weaver – keenest of amateur actors – is always sure of himself, even when he’s been made an ass of.

Britten found themes close to his heart in Shakespeare’s beloved comedy – night, dreams, the supernatural – inspiring music that is tuneful, witty and utterly beguiling. Martin Duncan’s production is joyously theatrical, conjuring a heady, intoxicated atmosphere where love is definitely the drug.

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Cast

Crew

Ensemble