A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Overview

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most widely known and loved plays. It may have been tainted by terrible high school interpretations, but the story of lovers, fairies and magic set in an enchanting forest appeals to such a wide audience, it’s hard to get past - which is probably why we see the play is reinterpreted time and time again.

Baz Luhrmann’s take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of the most highly regarded and loved versions of the play and the production is back in Brisbane once more as part of Opera Australia. Set to Benjamin Britten’s spellbinding score, Luhrmann has added a unique twist to the old favourite by resetting the drama in India in 1923. The colour-drenched set is filled with Indian gods, British colonials and rustic clowns. There is even a three-tiered pagoda on stage, which sees a uniformed orchestra perform on the mid level while the story’s characters weave throughout.

With countless glowing reviews and a unique production which defies description, Baz Luhrmann’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a one of a kind of show which will capture your imagination and take you on a journey you won’t soon forget.