A Midsummers Night's Dream
'The course of true love never did run smooth'
A fresh retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy of magic and mayhem, co-produced with the UK's leading children theatre.
19th June - 30th August 2026
Running time: 1hr 30mins with no interval
Suitable for 7 years plus
Deserate to escape their unhappy fates, young lovers Demetrius, Lysander, Helena and Hermia flee Athens for the moonlit woods. There - along with a band of amateur actors - they fall under the spell of mischievous fairy Puck and tumble into a dream world where illusion and reality and hilariously confused.
A Midsummer Night's Dream is the RSC's first co-production with Unicorn Theatre, the UK's leading childrens theatre. Unicorn's Artistic Director Rachel Baggshaw and Associate Director Robin Belfield co-direct this fresh retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy exploring unrequited love, self-discovery and seeing the world anew..
A feast of magic and mayhem for everyone ages 7 years and above.
This production features creative captions in every performance, fully integrated into the set design.
Check out our website for the full timetable: www.rsc.org.uk/a-midsummer-nights-dream
We advise you check with the venue regarding any changes to their opening time / availability before leaving home
Schedule
Mon 22nd June 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Tue 23rd June 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Wed 24th June 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Thu 25th June 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Fri 26th June 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sat 27th June 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Sat 27th June 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Wed 1st July 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Wed 1st July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Thu 2nd July 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Thu 2nd July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Fri 3rd July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sat 4th July 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Sat 4th July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sun 5th July 2026 03:00pm to 04:30pm
Wed 8th July 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Wed 8th July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Thu 9th July 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Thu 9th July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sat 11th July 2026 01:30pm to 04:30pm
Sat 11th July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sun 12th July 2026 03:00pm to 04:30pm
Wed 15th July 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Wed 15th July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Thu 16th July 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Thu 16th July 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Thu 16th July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Fri 17th July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sat 18th July 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Sat 18th July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sun 19th July 2026 03:00pm to 04:30pm
Wed 22nd July 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Wed 22nd July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Thu 23rd July 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Thu 23rd July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Fri 24th July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sat 25th July 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Sat 25th July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sun 26th July 2026 03:00pm to 04:30pm
Wed 29th July 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Wed 29th July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Thu 30th July 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Thu 30th July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Fri 31st July 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sat 1st August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sun 2nd August 2026 03:00pm to 04:30pm
Wed 5th August 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Wed 5th August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Thu 6th August 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Thu 6th August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Fri 7th August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sat 8th August 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Sat 8th August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sun 9th August 2026 03:00pm to 04:30pm
Wed 12th August 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Wed 12th August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Thu 13th August 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Thu 13th August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Fri 14th August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sun 16th August 2026 03:00pm to 04:30pm
Wed 19th August 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Wed 19th August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Thu 20th August 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Thu 20th August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Fri 21st August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sat 22nd August 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Sat 22nd August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sun 23rd August 2026 03:00pm to 04:30pm
Wed 26th August 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Wed 26th August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Thu 27th August 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Thu 27th August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Fri 28th August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sat 29th August 2026 01:30pm to 03:00pm
Sat 29th August 2026 05:00pm to 06:30pm
Sun 30th August 2026 03:00pm to 04:30pm
Category Theatre
Website rsc.org.uk/a-midsummer-nights-dream
Email tickets@rsc.org.uk
Address 22 Southern Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6BH