I, Peaseblossom

The story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as re-lived through the fevered dreams of Shakespeare’s most neglected fairy.

'Something’s going to happen. I can feel it in my waters. In my fairy liquids.'

Funny, heart-breaking and ever so slightly crazed, I, Peaseblossom is a gloriously anarchic dream of a ‘dream’, perfect for children and adults alike.

I, Peaseblossom was commissioned by Brighton Festival and premiered in a primary school in Portslade in May 2004. Since then it’s been performed throughout the UK, Asia, Australasia, and the US. 

Tim Crouch is a multi-award winning writer and performer who has worked extensively with both young and adult audiences. For the RSC, Tim has adapted and directed The Taming of the Shrew and King Lear for First Encounters. His play I, Cinna (the Poet) was commissioned to accompany Gregory Doran’s production of Julius Caesar for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad. 

This is a rare chance to see a performance by ‘one of the most important writers and theatre makers in the UK’ (The Stage).

Written and performed by Tim Crouch
Original design by Graeme Gilmour
Music by Karl James

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Tim Crouch in I, Peaseblossom
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Venue: Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Dates: 28-31 May 2025

Running time 60 minutes, no interval.

Suitable for ages 7+


Tim Crouch in I, Peaseblossom
Photo by Stephanie Berger. © RSC Browse and license our images

About Tim Crouch

Tim is a playwright, director and theatre-maker. He was an actor before starting to write and he still performs in much of his work. His plays include My Arm, ENGLAND (a play for galleries), An Oak Tree, The Author, Adler & Gibb, Beginners, Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation, and Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel and Toto Kerblammo!.

Tim also writes for younger audiences. A series of plays inspired by Shakespeare’s lesser characters includes I, Caliban, I, Banquo and I, Malvolio which played at Shakespeare's Globe in 2023. For the RSC Tim has directed The Taming of the Shrew, King Lear and I, Cinna (the Poet) – all for young audiences.

Directing credits include Jeramee, Hartleby and Oooglemore for the Unicorn Theatre, London, The Complete Deaths for Spymonkey and Peat for The Ark, Dublin. Tim created and co-wrote Don’t Forget the Driver, a six-part series for BBC2 which won Best TV comedy at the 2019 Venice TV Awards.
timcrouchtheatre.co.uk

Listen to Tim Crouch

You can listen to playwright Nina Segal talking to Tim Crouch for our Interval Drinks podcast, below.

 

The Interval Drinks podcast is also available where you get your podcasts from - just search 'RSC Interval Drinks'.