A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Bard's sexiest comedy, follows lovers' trysts and high-jinx in a forest over-run with fairies.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

by William Shakespeare
directed By Jeremy Hutton
produced by
Hart House Theatre

Nov 20 - Dec 5
3 week run (11 performances)
Week 1: Fri-Sat 8pm
Week 2: Wed-Sat 8pm
Week 3: Wed-Sat 8pm & Sat 2pm matinée

Single Tickets
$25 / $15 students & seniors
($10 Student Tickets every Wednesday Night)
reserved seating

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In the autumn, Shakespeare’s most widely performed comedy comes to Hart House Theatre. By far the sexiest of his plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream depicts the multiple trysts and high-jinx of lovers as they meet in a forest over-run with fairies. While the fairies taunt and titillate the lovers in the forest, a group of well-meaning, but talentless commoners rehearse a play to be presented to the aristocracy of Athens.

Under the direction of Jeremy Hutton (Director of King Lear and Arcadia last season) the show is sure to be high-energy, full of tongue-in-cheek humour that will tease and thrill Hart House Theatre audiences.

AUDITIONS [closed]

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When Fairies are Gypsies

Director Jeremy Hutton has chosen to explore and create the magic of the fairies through Eastern European gypsy lore. Using the colours, energy, and all the connotations typically associated with the nomadic gypsy community, Mr. Hutton creates a fresh look (with some sinister potential) at Shakespeare's Fairy world.

"The chosen setting is turn-of-the-20th-century England, where stiff manners and structured etiquette conceal true emotions and dreams. When the lovers escape this dreary place to find true love in the woods, they are teased and taunted by a Bacchanal, free-feeling troupe of gypsies (the fairies) who are full of colour, vibrancy, and dancing. As the story unfolds, the city dwellers become immersed in the spirit of the gypsy fairies and bring that colour and vibrancy back into their own world."
-taken from the Midsummer's Media release

If we use Jeremy's previous work as an example, A Midsummer Night's Dream is sure to be high-energy, sexy, and full of tongue-in-cheek humour that will tease and thrill Hart House Theatre audiences.

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2009-2010 Season
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Hart House Theatre
Fri Nov 20 2009, 8:00pm
Sat Nov 21 2009, 8:00pm
Wed Nov 25 2009, 8:00pm
Thu Nov 26 2009, 8:00pm
Fri Nov 27 2009, 8:00pm
Sat Nov 28 2009, 8:00pm
Wed Dec 02 2009, 8:00pm
Thu Dec 03 2009, 8:00pm
Fri Dec 04 2009, 8:00pm
Sat Dec 05 2009, 2:00pm
Sat Dec 05 2009, 8:00pm


Ticket Sales Begin:
Thu May 21 2009, 11:00am

Ticket Prices:
adult - $25.00
student - $15.00
senior - $15.00

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