A spellbinding explosion of colour
Oostpool, Introdans and Phion, orchestra of Gelderland & Overijssel together with Musis & Stadstheater Arnhem, present a grand and hallucinatory theatre spectacle: Midsummer Night’s Dream. The famous Shakespeare classic in a completely new production.
The three top performing arts companies in the east of the Netherlands are joining forces once again. Oostpool, Introdans and Phion, orchestra of Gelderland & Overijssel together with Musis & Stadstheater Arnhem, present a grand and hallucinatory theatre spectacle: Midsummer Night’s Dream. The famous Shakespeare classic in a completely new production.
The romantic comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream tells the story of four young people who, each in their own way, are searching for love. Inquisitive and headstrong, they enter the wood where they surrender themselves to intoxicating forces. This leads to typically Shakespearian complications, also involving mythical creatures of the wood and a group of amateur actors rehearsing their new play in the wood.
Midsummer Night’s Dream (in Dutch ‘Midzomernachtsdroom’) features actors of Toneelgroep Oostpool, dancers of Introdans and musicians of Phion, orchestra of Gelderland & Overijssel together on stage. It’s an explosive mix of acting, dance and music with more than 40 performers. You can look forward to a captivating show full of colour, exuberance and a sense of ‘now’.
Playtime: 26 march - 28 may
Locations: Doetinchem, Zwolle, Apeldoorn, Utrecht, Tiel, Nijmegen, Hengelo, Arnhem
Directed by Daria Bukvić, with musical direction by Joris Nassenstein and choreography by Regina van Berkel, Midsummer Night’s Dream is a full-length performance full of ecstasy, entertainment and humour. Prepare to be amazed by this unique encounter between three disciplines. Midsummer Night’s Dream promises to be an unforgettable evening.
“For me, Midsummer Night’s Dream marks the start of the post-COVID age. We are yearning for a sense of festivity and physical contact, and that’s exactly what Midsummer Night’s Dream delivers: an orgiastic explosion of colour and exuberance.”
Daria Bukvić, director