A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
One of Shakespeare's most famous comedies, A Midsummer Night's Dream, tells the whirlwind story of expectations and dreams and getting lost in the in-between. This chaotic tale unfolds in the magical midnight world of the Athenian forest where the air is pierced with jealousy, unrequited love, and delicious confusion. As they enter the forest, the Athenians are caught in Titania and Oberon's quarrel over a child, both fairies desperate to follow their dreams of motherhood. Determined and yet disoriented, the humans are left to grapple with new identities and unexpected declarations of love.
In the midst of tree and moss, dreams and reality blur and merge. Who do these individuals dream to be, and at what cost?
Following their tour of Europe, the European Theatre Group return to the ADC Theatre with another spell-binding reinterpretation of a classic Shakespeare play.
This production is suitable for ages 8 and over.
The ADC Theatre is Britain's oldest University playhouse, today administered and maintained by the University of Cambridge. Plays have been presented on the site since 1855, when the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club (CUADC) was founded, and the society met and performed in the back room of the Hoop Inn, which stood almost exactly where the ADC Theatre stands today. Today, the ADC Theatre is the centre of University drama in Cambridge, run almost entirely by students with no Faculty involvement.
Access
When you arrive at the ADC Theatre, there are power assisted doors to the Box Office. In the foyer there is a lift which leads up to the bar and auditorium. The accessible toilet is located on the ground floor across the foyer. Further information can be found here.
If you are booking a wheelchair seat in the ADC auditorium for the first time, please call the Box Office on 01223 300085 or email access@adctheatre.com. We will then alter the permissions of your ADC account so that you can access the wheelchair seats on our website when you book in the future.
Complimentary tickets are available for full-time carers.
The ADC Theatre and Corpus Playroom is fitted with an infra-red audio system designed to help deaf and hard of hearing patrons. If you are using the system for the first time, please arrive early and seek advice from our Front of House team.
Assistance dogs are welcome in both of our venues. Please call the Box Office or email the above address when booking to ensure you are seated appropriately.
The Park Street car park, which is typically used by customers of the ADC Theatre, is closed until August 2024. We recommend that you park in the Grand Arcade car park (10 minute walk) or the Castle Hill car park (15 minute walk). Parking in City Council car parks is free after 6pm. You can find out more information here.
ETG are proud to present this year's production: A Midsummer Night's Dream! To follow the production process and Winter Tour across Europe you can follow us on Instagram @cuetg_2024 or Facebook: Cambridge University European Theatre Group
If you have been to see a show at the ADC in the last few weeks you may have noticed our beer mats in the ADC Bar! We can't wait to welcome you to the theatre for A Midsummer Night's Dream!
Have you seen our banner outside the ADC? We're so excited to be leaving on our tour in just under two weeks ahead of our home run January 21-25th 2025!
Banner Design by Amenie Groves
We are excited to offer an Education Pack in pdf format alongside any group booking to see A Midsummer Night's Dream. We can also offer pre-show talks/workshops and additional discounts to school groups, please email manager@adctheatre.co.uk for more information.
ETG are proud to present this year's production: A Midsummer Night's Dream! To follow the production process and Winter Tour across Europe you can follow us on Instagram @cuetg_2024 or Facebook: Cambridge University European Theatre Group