One of the theatre's biggest hits, the immersive production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream will return this summer.
The artwork for A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Nicholas Hytner will direct the production which will open on 31 May 2025.
The production was first produced at The Bridge in 2019. The immersive format allows 400 people to stand close to the action with 670 seats wrapped around. Over 100,000 people saw the production last time which was also filmed by NTLive.
The cast will include JJ Feild (Little Disasters, Austenland, Captain America) as Oberon/Theseus, Susannah Fielding (The Merchant of Venice, This Time with Alan Partridge) as Titania/Hippolyta, Emmanuel Akwafo (For the Black Boys…, Sex Education) as Bottom and David Moorst (Killing Eve, Blitz) who returns to the role of Puck/Philostrate. Further casting is to be announced.
The creative team will include award-winning production design by Bunny Christie (Evening Standard Theatre award), costumes by Christina Cunningham, lighting by Bruno Poet, sound design by Paul Arditti, music by Grant Olding and movement by Arlene Phillips. James Cousins is the associate director and associate movement director.
A Midsummer Night's Dream will run at the Bridge Theatre from 31 May to 23 August 2025.
