If you will be in London this summer, I highly recommend the production at the Globe Theatre, if you can get tickets. The production is highly entertaining---lively, quirky, creative and very funny, with touches of Bollywood and a bit of David Bowie. And an actress named Meow Meow in a leading role.
Some overt sexuality, so probably not for children.
This sounds like such a great show - bummed we will not be there. Yours is the second rave posted here about it - it must be good
We saw it a couple of weeks ago, and I concur; it was great. The sign in the commons area warned of "Naughtiness of a sexual nature," and indeed, there was. But it's an exciting performance - part farce, part musical, a bit of Beyoncé thrown in - but it is faithful to the original story line, with Shakespeare's original dialogue. Mostly. Go, if you get a chance.
My wife and I will be spending a week in London this summer and have reservations on 4 nights for theatre, including Midsummer Night's Dream at the Globe. We also have reservations for the musical version of Groundhog's Day, 1984, and The Deep Blue Sea.
We have tickets and can't wait!
My friends saw it a couple weeks ago, this has always been their favorite play and they said this was their surprisingly favorite adaptation of it yet.
Saw it on the 24th (after a matinee of Taming of the Shrew) - it blew me through the back wall of the theater. Amazing show. And yes, quite naughty. (My favorite bit was Oberon staggering out with a two-liter bottle of Strongbow in one hand.)
I'm looking to pick up a ticket for the yard, and was wondering what the running time is for the play.
It's 3 hours including the interval. I saw a matinee on June 9. It started at 14:00 and ended at 17:00.
If it's sunny, like it was the day I went, you'll likely need one of the paper hats they provide. The same goes if it's rainy. Umbrellas and any hat that the staff sees as too big will not be allowed.
It's a fabulous show, very well done and totally in the spirit of the play. Traditional it ain't. BTW, the roughly 12 year old boy up one row and to my left, thoroughly enjoyed it.
My comment is for Vap, who is thinking of getting a yard ticket. A couple of weeks ago I was at the Globe and saw Taming of a Shrew from the yard. I loved the show, but next time I would spring for a regular seat. Standing in the concrete paved yard for the duration of the show got very uncomfortable.
I appreciate it Meely, but yard tickets are exactly what I want.
My daughter insisted we see this during our London trip at the end of August. The only tickets still available were for the yard, but we were glad to get them. Can't wait!
Last I checked, yard tickets and massively obstructed views are all that's left.
And I'll bet the 12 year old boy enjoyed himself in that show. The 12 year old in me enjoyed that show, too.
Really hoping they put this one out on DVD.
