Shakespeare on the Beach – Margate

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

A Midsummer Night’s Dream lends itself perfectly to the wonderful open-air setting of Margate beach. Gothic fantasy meets RuPaul‘s Drag Race meets Changeling’s signature cheekiness and you start to get a flavour of what’s in store next Summer. A funny, fantastical feast for the senses that will delight audiences of all ages.

“The course of true love never did run smooth.”

On Midsummer’s night, four young lovers find themselves in an enchanted and mysterious forest, ruled by prying pixies and feuding fairies. The Fairy King and Queen are at war and keen but clueless amateur actors Bottom, Quince and friends are putting on a play. Mischievous fairy Puck is up to no good, playing tricks on them all in a magical comic tale where the course of true love is well and truly scuppered…