On the shortest night of the year, the magical and mortal worlds collide. What could possibly go wrong? Shakespeare gives us a clue: “The course of true love never did run smooth.”
In this beloved tale of mischief and merriment, four stories are cleverly woven together: the marriage of the Athenian duke to the Amazon queen; a spat between the fairy king and queen; the follies of four lovers; and the hilarious antics of amateur actors staging a play. When the exhilarating night in the forest finally resolves to (almost) everyone’s satisfaction, a new day of love, joy and reconciliation dawns. Brimming with wit and wisdom, Shakespeare’s most popular play will enchant you.
Three things to know
Hailed one of the most popular plays of all time, A Midsummer Night’s Dream was written during a period of thriving creativity in Shakespeare’s career as an actor and playwright.
The Guthrie has staged A Midsummer Night’s Dream seven times before, and Artistic Director Joseph Haj is thrilled to direct and bring this beloved story to our stage once again.
Tony Award-winning composer Jack Herrick (The History Plays, Hamlet) returns to the Guthrie stage to perform his original score live during each performance.
Guthrie Theater
Sunday, Feb 2 at 7pm
Tuesday, Feb 4 at 7:30pm
Wednesday, Feb 5 at 7:30pm
Wednesday, Feb 12 at 7:30pm
Sunday, Feb 16 at 7pm
Wednesday, Feb 19 at 7:30pm
Thursday, Feb 20 at 7:30pm
Sunday, Feb 23 at 1pm
This performance is recommended for ages 12 and older.
Many performance venues offer accessibility accommodations such as wheelchair seating, assistive listening, sensory ear plugs, ASL interpretation, open captioning, or audio description, among other options. These accommodations are specific to each event, and may not be available everywhere. When registering with us, please let us know what accommodations you need and we will follow up with you!
If you do not have access to a ride, call Project Success and we can provide transportation for you. Please let us know if you need a ride when you make your reservation. We will need at least 2 days’ notice to set up transportation.
Childcare is available for this performance. Please let us know if you need childcare when you make your reservation.
Here is a quick overview of the play:
