Singapore Repertory Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park returns with one of the Bard’s most popular plays – A Midsummer Night’s Dream. So bring out the picnic basket and roll out the snacks as you lie under the stars and watch this romantic comedy filled with mischief and magic.
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Against a dramatic contemporary backdrop in Fort Canning Park, be mesmerised as the industrial city of Athenia transforms into an enchanted dreamworld of moonlit water and fairyland mayhem.
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It tells the tale of four lovers who have eloped into the forest, only to be pranked by mischief-maker Puck. Meanwhile, the fairy king and queen are at war, and a group of tradesmen are rehearsing a play. Mayhem and magic ensue.
The play’s themes of love, togetherness and fun is something that award-winning director Guy Unsworth highlights. “We need this more than before, we appreciate it more than before, to create something which would celebrate the very thing it is: a piece of live entertainment which brings people together and celebrates love and life,” he says.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes peek into the production:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream stars Julie Wee, Ghafir Akbar, Daniel Jenkins and Krish Natarajan, and runs from now till May 28 (Tue to Sun) at Fort Canning Park. Tickets start from $50, available at www.srt.com.sg.
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