Darker take on Bard’s Comedy

A new performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be performed at Lincoln Arts Centre stage on January 15. 

Shakespeare’s classic tale of magic and mayhem will be told from a fresh, contemporary perspective of patriarchal control and gender inequality.

Second year students on the BA Drama & Theatre and Drama & English courses at the University of Lincoln’s School of Creative Arts, under the direction of theatre researcher Dr Kelly Jones, have been working together this autumn to consider Shakespeare’s work in the light of present-day concerns and issues. 

Alongside performing, the cast have taken on many of the production elements including marketing and assistant directing.

Costumes, lighting and set have been provided by the next wave of technicians undertaking the University’s BA in Technical Theatre & Stage Management. 

The Midsummer’s night will be brought to life through props, modern costuming and specially composed immersive sound and lighting.

Dr. Jones said, ‘The students have been working incredibly hard to bring Shakespeare’s fairyland to life. There is much darkness at the heart of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and it has been wonderful to work with our cast and crew to realise this. Expect a very different take on this tale of magic and mayhem!’

Tickets - www.lincolnartscentre.co.uk 

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