After a highly successful Autumn tour of Ballymena, Newtownabbey, Downpatrick and Coleraine, theatre company C21 is bringing their recent production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to The Baby Grand at The Grand Opera House from 22nd to the 25th October.
This new adaptation, directed by Arthur Webb and produced by Stephen Kelly aims to capture the glory of the Bard’s language and will appeal to all, especially school children. With a cast of six, this production promises to bring audiences:
Some strong, courtly, confused lovers, a band of good-hearted thespian workmen and some vengeful punk fairies but with the help of some love juice, an ass’s head, a wall and a lion, the domestic squabbles in the forest of Athens, are magically resolved and the play ends with celebration and marriage.
Praise for C21’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream:
“An outstanding production which truly brought Shakespeare to life for a teenage audience. The clever editing meant the audience was highly engaged throughout and the comic timing of the workmen was flawless”.
Sinead Devlin
Head of Drama St Louis Ballymena
“A highly entertaining and comic performance that still kept me smiling for hours afterwards”
Niamh Kelly
Year 13 Drama and Theatre Studies student
St Louis Grammar School
“We really enjoyed yesterday’s performance of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ – everyone from Yr9 to Yr14 enjoyed the ‘play within the play’ in particular! “
Louise McCaughan
Head of Drama St. Killian’s Carnlough
Show times vary from morning to evening to suit all schedules, tickets are £8 – £12 and can be purchased here.
