A Midsummer Night's Dream

Black Swan State Theatre Company presents A Midsummer Night's Dream By William Shakespeare 7 – 22 May 2011 Venue: Heath Ledger Theatre, State Theatre Centre of WA Duration: Approx. 2 hrs 30 min [incl. interval] Featuring: James Beck, Elizabeth Blackmore, Benj D’Addario, Adriane Daff, Arielle Gray, Stuart Halusz, Brendan Hanson, Luke Hewitt, Natalie Holmwood, Michael Loney, Sam Longley, Kelton Pell, Myles Pollard, Kenneth Ransom, Scott Sheridan, Alison van Reeken, Shubhadra Young Director: Kate Cherry Hermia has fallen for Lysander and Helena is in love with Demetrius – but Hermia has been promised to Demetrius. When the Duke of Athens attempts to enforce the marriage against Hermia’s will, the lovers flee into the woods and land in the middle of a dispute between Titania and Oberon, the King and Queen of the Fairies. The lovers are not the only unsuspecting humans to get caught up in the magical mayhem; a group of amateur actors have chosen the seclusion of the forest to rehearse a play. Amongst feuding fairies, bumbling players and pining lovers, flies the mischievous fairy, Puck, armed with a love potion that will make anyone fall for the first person they set eyes upon – no matter how unsuitable. “… probably the most popular and regularly produced of Shakespeare’s plays, understandable given its quality and resonance ....” Sydney Morning Herald. Bookings: BOCS Ticketing, ph (08) 9484 1133, Groups 8+ ph (08) 9321 6831, http://www.bocsticketing.com.au/events/bs11_midsummer_stchl_may11.shtml More info: https://www.bsstc.com.au/the-main-house-playlist/a-midsummer-night-s-dream/