At the tyrannical court of Athens, pitiless dictator Theseus plans his wedding to Hippolyta, a prisoner of war, while young Hermia is sentenced to death by her own father for loving the wrong man. Meanwhile, in the town below, an amateur theatre group rehearses. And beyond Athens, in the wild woods, dark forces are stirring...

Genres

Cast

John Hannah

Theseus

Nonso Anozie

Oberon

Matt Lucas

Bottom

Maxine Peake

Titania

Eleanor Matsuura

Hippolyta

Richard Wilson

Starveling

Bernard Cribbins

Snout

Colin McFarlane

Egeus

Elliot Levey

Philostrate

Sarah Sharman

Courtier

Elaine Paige

Mistress Quince

Fisayo Akinade

Flute