A Midsummer Night's Dream

by William Shakespeare
24th - 27th April 2001
Directed by Mike Kelly

The Story :

Shakespeare's classic comedy sees a wild series of mishaps leading to eventual true love in an enchanted forest full of fairies.

The Facts :

The look for this version was a mish mash of punk and glittery fairies, regal upper classes of Athens, modern teenagers along with a diverse troupe of actors with scumbags, jockeys, farmers and football fans within the mix.

The look for David Thompson's Puck was based on Brandon Lee's character in the movie The Crow.

We featured Kenneth Branagh as a cast member in the program pen pics. He was playing the flower. We thought it was funny. You know, Shakespeare and Kenneth Branagh, that whole connection. Also, Mike Kelly's face was superimposed onto Shakespeare's in the same program.

The diverse array of music used in this production included 'Love Train' by the O-Jays, 'Brainstew' by Green Day, 'What a Wonderful World / Somewhere over the Rainbow' by Israel Kamakwai'ole and 'It's a Kind of Magic' by Queen.

Mike Kelly originally envisioned the fairies scooting around on roller blades

Memorable Scene :

Pyramus and Thisbe , the play within the play

Choice Line :

Puck: 'If we shadows have offended, think but this and all is mended.

The Cast:

Life Of Brian
Our very first production, a world premiere, staged in January 2001.

Treasure Island
A classic and comic retelling of the fabled tale of Treasure Island, which ran during December 2001.

The Shaughraun
Traditional Irish theatre, Dreamstuff style, The Shaughraun ran during Spring 2002

Robin Hood
Kevin Costner eat your heart out as the handsome Robin Hood took to the stage for Christmas 2002.

The Government Inspector
Brown envelopes galore as the Government Inspector hit in Spring 2003

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes met with Dracula in the Watergate Theatre over Christmas 2003

Romeo & Juliet
Shakespeare's classic love tragedy was our chosen adaptation for Spring 2004

Macbeth
The original Shakespeare masterpiece performed in full during Spring 2005.