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“I
had a fantastic time working with David on Romeo
and Juliet and Measure for Measure at The Young
Vic – and I have a lot to thank him for
as I am still with my Juliet! Because of the
clarity and spirit of his production he makes
Shakespeare amazingly relevant – this
is Shakespeare for the people”
Clive Owen
This
‘Magical Mystery Tour’ of lovers,
workers, aristocracy and fairies is one of Shakespeare’s
finest creations and best loved comedies.
Theseus
has conquered Hippolyta and plans a state wedding.
In a magical wood outside Athens, inhabited
by wild and malevolent spirits, local workmen
rehearse a play for the wedding celebrations.
Meanwhile two pairs of lovers take flight to
the wood, to escape the tyranny of the Theseus’
regime.
An
evening of utter confusion follows. Under the
influence of a love potion the lovers fall in
and out of love with each other, and Titania
the fairy queen falls in love with Bottom the
weaver, one of Shakespeare’s greatest
comic characters, who has been transformed into
a passionate donkey!
David
Thacker is renowned for making Shakespeare accessible
to new and existing audiences. He is the winner
of two Olivier awards for his work on Shakespeare.
This witty and imaginative
production is set in Athens in 1968.
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Audio Described performance: Thurs 4 Mar,
7.30pm
British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted
performance:
