A Midsummer Night's Dream coming to Shrewsbury
A production of Shakespeare’s classic, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is coming to Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn next month.
The Pantaloons Theatre Company are touring the UK this summer with six performances taking place at the venue’s Walker Theatre from September 7-9.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream follows the character Puck and his musical fairy band, telling a tale of lovers, mechanicals, and magical mayhem. With a cast of just five actor-musicians playing all the roles, audiences can expect plenty of quick-changes and larger-than-life characters.
The ‘Pantaloons’ began life over 10 years ago busking plays for donations in parks and on the streets, where they developed an attention-grabbing, interactive and playful performance style.
Since then their reputation has grown and the company characterises its work as post-modern folk theatre, taking well-loved tales and giving them a contemporary twist to make them accessible.
Mark Hayward, who has toured with the company since the beginning, said: “Our style is accessible for everyone: from small children who enjoy the interactive moments and live music, to teenagers who discover a fun new way to approach their Shakespeare studies, from people who have never seen a Shakespeare production before, to die-hard Bard fans who get all the inter-textual jokes.
“In our productions the audience’s imagination is just as important as ours. We invite them into the world of the play and a scene’s direction can completely change based on an audience member’s suggestion.”
The production will contain plenty of audience interaction, contemporary references, slapstick and original live music rolled in to Shakespeare’s beautiful verse.
Tickets for A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Theatre Severn are on sale now and can be booked online at theatresevern.co.uk or by calling the box office on 01743 281281.
