A Midsummer Night's Dream | Rehearsals in London

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    2 hrs 50 mins (including a 20 mins interval)

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Next performance:

21 December, 1:30PM

Barbican Theatre
London

Rehearsal footage from A Midsummer Night's Dream 2024 ahead of the production opening at the Barbican.

A Midsummer Night's Dream Barbican Press Night

See photos from A Midsummer Night's Dream Press Night at the Barbican, including Mathew Baynton's co-stars from Ghosts and Horrible Histories. 

Charlotte Ritchie, Simon Farnaby, and Lolly Adefope

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Rory Kinnear

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Reece Shearsmith

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Jim Howick

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The company of A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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Jim Howick and Mathew Baynton

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Adrian Lester

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Kiell Smith-Bynoe

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Simon Farnaby

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Simon Farnaby

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Lolly Adefope, Simon Farnaby, Mathew Baynton, Charlotte Ritchie, Jim Howick and Kiell Smith-Bynoe

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Andrew Leveson and Daniel Evans

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Mathew Baynton

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Mathew Baynton

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About the play

Escape the bleak midwinter with a trip to a magical midsummer forest where real and fairy worlds collide, this December-January 2024-25 at The Barbican

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Trailer

Mathew Baynton is Bottom in our 2024 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Eleanor Rhode.

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Cast and creatives

The full cast joining Mathew Baynton at the Barbican for A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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Production Photos

Take a look at the magical production photos for A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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The plot

The story of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Reviews

Read the reviews for A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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Learning

Information and resources for teachers and learners.

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Past Productions

See photos and read about our past productions of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Merchandise

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Assisted Performances

Find out about our assisted performances for A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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