Overview

• Bunny Christie’s set uses beds, trapdoors and vine-twined platforms to immerse the audience in a hallucinogenic forest environment.
• Emmanuel Akwafo’s Bottom and David Moorst’s Puck drive the action with comedic spontaneity and agile aerial silks that evoke classic RSC spectacle.
• Bold narrative reversals give Titania control over Oberon, introducing eccentric role switches that foreground bisexual themes.
• A modern soundtrack featuring Dizzee Rascal, Beyoncé and Serge Gainsbourg underpins the production’s contemporary resonance.
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre runs through August 20, earning renewed critical acclaim for its technical brilliance and playful reinvention.