The Watermill Ensemble return with A Mini Summer Night’s Dream, a fast and funny, high-octane version of Shakespeare’s Dream which will play from 4th to 8th November at the venue before embarking on a tour to schools and village halls in the South.
Midsummer’s night. The costume store backstage at a theatre. Things begin to come alive…
Sprites, fairies and young lovers collide in Shakespeare’s beguiling comedy of magic and mischief. Over the course of a single night, hearts are broken, vows are made and dreams are chased. With change in the air and emotions more fickle than ever before, who will the lovers’ hearts be promised to when the dawn sun rises?
The versatile cast of three features Simran Hunjun, Rosalind Lailey and Tom Sowinski.
Director Robert Kirby said, ‘I’m delighted to be working on this exciting and fast-paced 75 minute version of Shakespeare’s Dream. With 3 multi-talented, gender blind cast actors we’ll be bringing a story of 4 lovers, 6 mechanicals and umpteen fairies to life. It’s a thrilling challenge that feels completely fitting for the world of the play, unlocking and enhancing an innate textual energy that allows us to see and hear the relationships in a new and ever more relevant light. I’d love audiences from age 9 to 90 to feel like they’ve been tumbled into the madness with us and to relish in a little bit of magic!’
The Watermill Ensemble was formed in 2017. Defined by a collaborative approach to rehearsals with actors treated as artistic equals, The Watermill Ensemble combine actor-musicianship with Shakespeare’s classic text to create new versions of the plays that are bold, fresh and beguiling for a younger audience.
There will be a free post-show Q&A following performances from Tuesday to Friday.
This production will tour to schools following the run at The Watermill. For more information about the tour call 01635 570927.
