A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'SDREAM

Good evening and welcome to our Key Stage Three Production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream'

On the eve of Midsummer's Night, the realms of reality and enchantment collide. Four young lovers, confronted with the bleak prospect of unwanted marriages, escape the confines of the Athenian court and find themselves in a bewitched forest. Close by, a troupe of novice performers practice a play to commemorate an upcoming royal wedding. As these ordinary individuals cross paths with the King and Queen of the Fairies, pandemonium ensues. While only the impish character known as 'Puck' understands where truth ends, and magic begins.

Our play tonight is out first ever full-scale performance in the wonderful Abbot's Hill Amphitheatre. We will explore the lighter side of love; how it makes us behave in strange and ridiculous ways, as well as bringing out our best and bravest qualities and can sometimes make us feel invincible

We hope you have the most magical of midsummer nights.

Cast

Theseus Renee Sewell (Duke of Athens)

Hippolyta Farrell Phillips (Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus)

Egeus Issy Livermore-Hardy (Father to Hermia)

Lysander Amelia Gorman (The Lovers)

Hermia Maeve Kelly (The Lovers)

Demetrius Cassie McBride (The Lovers)

Helena Sophie Messett (The Lovers)

Philostrate Issy Knight (Master of the revels to Theseus)

Oberon India Bissell (King of the fairies)

Titania Grace Gosling (Queen of the fairies)

Puck Olivia Davison (Also known as Robin Goodfellow)

Peaseblossom Delilah Jelfs (Titania’s Fairies)

Cobweb Megan Enock (Titania’s Fairies)

Moth Emilia Argent (Titania’s Fairies)

Mustardseed Elena Lee (Titania’s Fairies)

Peter Eden Gottlieb (A Mechanical)

Quince Roisin Eggleton (A Mechanical)

Bottom Danielle Lacraru Verescu (Pyramus)

Snug Georgie Caldwell (A joiner and Lion)

Flute Lara Johnson (A bellows maker and Thisbee)

Snout Rishi Newton (A tinker and Wall)

Starveling Charlotte Robinson (A tailor and Moon)

Other Fairies Lucinda Cordell, Delilah Jelfs, Sienna McCarty and Annie Neil

Musicians Natalie Reeve, Lauren Reeve and Lara Johnson

Technical Assistants Lisa Fox and Martha Baldwin

We would like to extend a massive thank you to Victoria Williams from Gobstoppers Theatre Company, for stepping in to help direct over these past few weeks Her wonderful talents have not only inspired the cast but have helped develop and adapt their skills for an outside stage. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Huge appreciation goes to Vicky Mackay, Sarah Stow, Jake Christie and Jen Davison for their hard work and dedication to this project.

Thank you to all the wonderful people who have helped backstage and front of house.

Drama Department