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Bell Shakespeare
presents
The Dream
8 Oct 2014 to 11 Oct 2014
The clue is in the title – this is a different dream. Peter Evans will reawaken Shakespeare’s classic
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
with a breathless 90-minute production that amplifies the magic, mirth and mayhem.
Love is in the air in Athens – and it’s contagious. Besides the royal wedding, which is just days away, there are young lovers dreaming of contented futures together. Hermia and Lysander are besotted with one another, while Helena adores Demetrius. The only snag is that Demetrius loves Hermia – and he’s got Hermia’s father on his side. So nobody is happy. (Shakespeare wasn’t kidding when he said the course of true love never ran smooth.)
Determined to be together, Hermia and Lysander meet in a moonlit forest, with plans to elope. Following hot on their heels is Demetrius, who in turn is pursued by a lovelorn Helena. But the young lovers are not alone in the forest. Nick Bottom and his hapless bunch of tradies have gathered to rehearse a play to be performed at the royal wedding. And, hidden from human eyes, a mischievous sprinkling of fairies are also in the forest that night. The three worlds collide in an explosion of comic confusion that throws the future of all the lovers into jeopardy.
Peter Evans’ pared-back production will be as quick as a shadow. Fast, funny and family-friendly, this is
The Dream
as you’ve never seen it before.
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Venue
Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC) - IMB Theatre
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Session Times
Wed 8 Oct 6.30pm
Thu 9 Oct 11am & 8pm
Fri 10 Oct 8pm
Sat 11 Oct 2pm & 8pm
Captioned performance: Sat 11 Oct 2pm.
* Please check session times with the venue prior to booking
Ticket Prices
Adult: $63
Adult early week (Mon-Thu)/Conc: $58
Conc/Group 8+ early week (Mon-Thu): $53
School Groups 8+: $22
Family of 4 (Max 2 Adults): $172
Under 30s: $43 (Under 30s tickets are only available in person or over the phone.
A $6.50 transaction fee applies to phone and internet bookings.
Duration
90 minutes no interval
Restrictions/Warnings
This show contains fog/haze, strobe light effects and weapons.
Tour Dates and Locations
28 Aug 2014 to 13 Sep 2014
The Playhouse - Canberra Theatre Centre
18 Sep 2014 to 4 Oct 2014
Arts Centre Melbourne - Playhouse
8 Oct 2014 to 11 Oct 2014
Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC) - IMB Theatre
Media
Aussie Theatre Review
Australian Stage Review
Concrete Playground Review
Herald Sun - Preview
Arts Review - Preview
"Dress Circle" review
In The ACT - Review
Canberra Times - Review
Canberra Times - Preview 2
Canberra Times - Preview
Riot ACT - Peter Evans Interview
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