Dan Stevens & Rebecca Hall to star in A Midsummer Night’s Dream virtual reading
Dan Stevens and Rebecca Hall are to lead a virtual rehearsed-reading production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream on 31 March.
Backed by an all-star cast, Stevens (Beauty and the Beast, Legion) will play Oberon/Theseus opposite Hall (Mrs Warren’s Profession, The Prestige) as Titania/Hippolyta. The comedy, directed by Jenny Caron Hall, will be presented as a ‘one night only’ event.
Sara Kestelman (Maigret in Monmatre) and Luisa Omielan (Miranda) are set to appear as Quince and Bottom respectively.
Artistic Director of SHAKE Festival Jenny Caron Hall said: “Expressed in beautiful language, this is an extraordinary play; romantic, magical, and very funny. I’m thrilled it’s being vividly brought to life in this online reading by such a brilliant cast.”
The remaining company includes: Richard Blaine (Philostrate), Joseph Blatchley (Robin Starveling), Daniel Bowerbank (Helena), Amesh Edireweera (Tom Snout/Wall), Tim Fitzhigham (Francis Flute/Thisbe), Ed Hughes (Snug/Lion), Malachy King (A Fairy), Wendy Morgan (Puck), Louis Rudnicki (Demetrius), David Sibley (Egeus), Barnaby Taylor (Lysander), Máiréad Tyers (Hermia), the voices of Pease-Bottom, Cobweb, Moth and Mustard-seed will be read by members of the Mini-Mouth Youth Theatre.
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