A Dream
Written by Chris
Bush
Directed by Chelsea Walker
The Sainsbury Theatre
Thursday 27 November - Wednesday 3 December 2025
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books. Original songs featuring lyrics by Chris Bush & music by Russell Hepplewhite.
Content warnings: Contains themes of drugging, spiking and intoxication with reference to suicide by overdose. Minor depictions of violence. This play is set in a hospital environment, with actors portraying both staff and patients experiencing a range of illnesses.
Creative Team
Director
Designer
Producer
Assistant Producer
Fight Director
Movement & Intimacy Director
Voice Director
Musical Director
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Chelsea Walker*
Elliot Squire*
Rebecca Lyle*
Bobby Harding*
Joseph Reed*
Nicoletta Bonanni*
Jessica Hammett*
James Michalos*
Ace Turner
Megan Parker
Cast
Ferdinand / Ben / Vine
Demetrius / Starling / Rajesh / Liam
Hermia / Sara / Ivy / Matron
Hippolyta / Tatiana
Sebastian / Aster / Adam
Miranda / Viola / Beatrice / Nurse
Celia / Cleo / Ariel / Harriet / Poppy / Mollie
Helena / Flute
Puck / Snug / Valerie
Rosalind / Quince / Antonia / Rita
Lysander / Orson / Eric
Egeus / Director / Prospero / Snout / Sean
Theseus / O’Brien / Benedick
Jules / Ramsbottom
Singer / Assistant / Berry / Abigail / Cassie
Romeo / Orlando / Antony / Rowan / Dean
Rashaan Asante
Saqib Bashir
Jordan Copeland
Hannah Dickson
Malachi Edwards
Allaya Hagigal
Alecoe Haughey
Katie Hutchings
Kathleen Irvine
Alex Keenan
Francis William Lie
Kai Mason
Joshua McCoy
Cathal Ó Síocháin
Virginia Richardson
Oliver Wolfe
*LAMDA staff member or visiting artist
Production Team
Stage Manager
Deputy Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Managers
Production Manager
Production Lx
Deputy Lx / Programmer
Production Sound Engineer / Green Captain
Dep PSE
Production Carpenter / Head of Stage
Costume Supervisor
Wardrobe Assistants
Lighting Technicians
Sofia Altamirano
Danielle Small
Sophie Robinson
Will Smith
Amelia Thorpe
Alex Hoppe
Patrick McAneny
James Knight
Nazaire Kilborne-Appiah
Caspar Edwards
Mark Jones*
Kate Turner*
Kathryn Walker*
Max Goodwin
Rowan Lemonsky
Sara Salanki
Elaine Redshaw
Keira Waring
Gray Wills
Sound Technicians
Roz Baglow
Harry Goff
Sonny Hooper
Jack Moodie
Construction Crew
Phoebe Ford
Sam Haddock
Erin Mitchell
Will Mulhearn
Tilly Riley
Izzy Scholes
Marcus Walton
Jaimie Westwell
*LAMDA staff member or visiting artist
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