A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Bristol Old Vic
A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be coming to Bristol Old Vic in March 2026.
The production is by Headlong and Shakespeare’s Globe, with Bristol Old Vic and Leeds Playhouse.
It opens at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe from 15 November 2025 – 31 January 2026 before going out on tour.
It comes to Bristol Old Vic from 04-21 March 2026.
To escape a society ruled by tyrannical law, four young lovers flee to the forest beyond the city walls. But the world of the woods has been turned upside down by a fierce battle between the Fairy King and Queen, Oberon and Titania, over a stolen child.
As their quarrel deepens, others fall prey to jealousy, manipulation, and the dark spells of Oberon’s unruly Puck. As day turns to night and snow begins to fall in summer, can anyone stop the dream from turning into a nightmare?