Wivenhoe Youth Theatre - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Wivenhoe Youth Theatre Summer Production 1999
Sheila Foster
Dan Sherer’s exuberant production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream made excellent use of the “dumbbell” staging format, used in several Wivenhoe Youth Theatre shows, and lending itself to the long, narrow shape of the hall.
Creatively cut, this was a very physical show, with Kevin West’s Puck popping up from under the stage, wrapping himself almost parasite-like around Oberon (Peter Garden), and appearing like magic all over the place. The lovers’ fight in the woods was memorable, with Hermia (Hettie Reid) dragged from one end of the hall to the other. Theatre magic!
CAST
Theseus Daniel Woodrow
Hippolyta Holly Powis
Egeus Andrew Kirwan
Hermia Hetty Reid
Lysander Matt Dale
Demetrius Tom Edwards
Helena Kim Corbett
Oberon Peter Barden
Titania Jo Foster
Puck Kevin West
Peaseblossom Charlotte Pugh
Cobweb Amy Sparks
Mustardseed Holly Powis
Peter Quince Matthew Pendle
Nick Bottom (Pyramus) Andrew Kirwan
Francis Flute (Thisbe) Daniel Ross
Tom Snout (Wall) Charlotte Kirwan
Snug (Lion) Leo de Wolff
Robin Starveling (Moon) Rosie Kinghorn
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