Ages 5+. Under 11s must have a seated ticket and will not be permitted in the standing area. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a ticket holder aged 18+.
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31 May - 23 August 2025
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Return to the forest this summer – a dream world of flying fairies, contagious fogs and moonlight revels. The seating is wrapped around the action while the immersive tickets allow the story to be followed on foot.
“Five stars might not be enough” Observer ★★★★★
Following its critically-acclaimed run in 2019, the Bridge Theatre’s five-star production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream returns for a limited run.
Direction is by Nicholas Hytner, Evening Standard Theatre Award-winning design by Bunny Christie, costume by Christina Cunningham, lighting by Bruno Poet and sound by Paul Arditti. Also returning to the team is composer Grant Olding, movement director Arlene Phillips, and associate director & associate movement director James Cousins.
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Captioned Performance: 18 July at 7.30pm. Audio Described Performance: 2 August at 7.30pmLatest A Midsummer Night’s Dream News
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Bridge Theatre Review
Shakespeare’s original rom-com, upgraded and away with the fairies (in the best possible way).
The Bridge Theatre’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is back — and it’s just as wild, magical, and joyfully unhinged as ever. Returning for a limited run after its five-star debut in 2019, Nicholas Hytner’s immersive production throws audiences headfirst into a dream world of flying fairies, shifting stages, and moonlit revelry.
From the moment you enter, the flower-crown-adorned audience with standing tickets are gently guided into the heart of the action — a shifting in-the-round set up where platforms rise, fairies swoop overhead, and characters emerge from the crowd. At one point, a giant tent ripples out over the audience, giving full-on 90s P.E. lesson vibes in the best, most surreal way. It’s theatre as a playground: unpredictable, vibrant, and delightfully chaotic.
6 Jun, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon