19:00, Tue 21st – Wed 22nd June 2022 at Robinson College Gardens (Maria Bjornson Theatre)
Easter May Week
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‘I have had a dream. Past the wit of man to say what dream it was.’
Two pairs of lovers ( ... and a rowdy set of tradesmen-cum-actors) leave the Athenian court for the forest, just as the marriage between Hippolyta, the warrior princess, and Theseus takes place. What follows is nothing short of mania: fairy magic, romantic rivalry, mischievous sprites, and a pantomime rom-com to top it all off. This is the English countryside, but not as you know it …
Join us for this open air adaptation of Shakespeare’s woodland comedy, complete with a live band and original score, and set in the beautiful gardens of Robinson College.