Production PhotosCheck Out Photos From the National Youth Theatre’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in LondonThe production runs at the West End’s Criterion Theatre through January 17.
By
Nathan Skethway
December 10, 2019
The National Youth Theatre's production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is set to open December 10 after beginning performances December 6 at the West End's Criterion Theatre.
The production, directed by Matt Harrison, working in association with Cornwall-based theatre company Kneehigh, is an abridged version of Shakespeare's text by playwright Kate Kennedy.
The production envisions the play's action in a seaside amusement park and features gender-blind casting. Among the cast of actors, all aged 18–25, are Guy Clark, Ella Dacres, Natalie Dunne, Jordan Ford Silver, Jamie Foulkes, Alice Franziska, Billy Hinchliff, Jadie Hobson, Bede Hodgkinson, Tiwalade Ibirogba Olulode, Julia Kass, Sarah Lusack, Jemima Mayala, Joseph Payne, Sonny Poon Tip, and Raj Singh.
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Production Photos: A Midsummer Night's Dream in London
The recording will be available on standard black vinyl, a limited-edition deluxe gatefold "pop-up" vinyl, and compact disc alongside digital versions.
The musical, a reinvention of Tim Burton’s cult classic film Edward Scissorhands, uses the pop music of Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Alanis Morissette, and more.