A Midsummer Night’s Dream

by William Shakspearedirected by Ben Hopwood
July 2024
The Carriageworks Main Space

Leeds Arts Centre performed A Midsummer Night’s Dream in July 2024.

Videos

These videos were made in the lead up to the production – you can watch the full set on our YouTube channel.

Making A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Chapter 1 – Finding The Dream
Making A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Chapter 2 – Character
Making A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Chapter 3 – Language
Making A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Chapter 4 – Mad World

Production photos

These photographs were taken during the production, and are displayed here courtesy of Mark Hillyer at True North UK. More of Mark’s photos of the production can be found in our Gallery.

Oberon
Lysander and Hermia
Helena
The Mechanicals Rehearsing
Robin ‘Puck’ Goodfellow and Oberon
Robin ‘Puck’ Goodfellow
Demetrius and Helena
Demetrius, Helena and Lysander
Hermia and Lysander
Nick Bottom, with Mustardseed, Peaseblossom, Cobweb and Titania
Tom Snout
Francis Flute, with Hippolyta and Theseus
Robin Starveling and Snug
Francis Flute and Nick Bottom, with Robin Starveling, Tom Snout, Snug and Egeus
Robin ‘Puck’ Goodfellow
“If we shadows have offended...”

Costume designs

The costumes for this production were designed by Poppy Ngbaronye-Burgess; some of the original concept drawings can be seen here.

Demetrius
Nick Bottom (Donkey)
Egeus
The Fairies
Helena
Hermia
Hippolyta
Lysander
The Mechanicals – Play
The Mechanicals – Rehearsal
Oberon
Titania
Theseus
Robin ‘Puck’ Goodfellow

Cast

TheseusEd Corbet
HippolytaLizzie Relins
Robin ‘Puck’ GoodfellowConnor Houlton
CobwebLouise Redfern
MustardseedMarlowe Mitchell
PeaseblossomEnya Lucas
Fairy (Dewdrop)Becca Millard
Fairy (Honeysuckle)Laura Marshall
Fairy (Bramble)Nicole Smith
Fairy (Nightshade)Kylie Hunt
HermiaFrancesca Butler
LysanderFrancis Simmons
EgeusPaul Comaish
DemetriusJacob Hartley
HelenaSophie Curtis
Peta QuincePam Wilson
Nick BottomSimon Henson
Francis FluteLeigh Dawson
Robin StarvelingBarry Green
Tom SnoutRyan Mehmi
SnugFiona Galloway
OberonJames Ewert Duah
TitaniaSophie Clement

Backstage team

DirectorBen Hopwood
Assistant DirectorBrian Diamond
Production ManagerEnya Lucas
Technical ManagerBrad Askew
Stage ManagerSteve Fryatt
 Chelsea Issott
ProducerBen Hopwood
Design (Poster)James Sidgwick
Design (Programme Artwork)Mitchell Perry
PhotographerMark Hillyer
VideographerRon Wright
Dance ChoreographerEmma Folkard
 Donna Wells
Intimacy CoordinatorAimee Cross
Set ConstructionKieran Morrow
PropertiesAdam Churchman
 Camilla Asher
Design (Set)Hannah Staples
 Amy Jamieson
 Angelika Couris
Design (Costume)Poppy Ngbaronye-Burgess
WardrobeZöe Freedman
 Maureen Willis
 Maria Kwater
 Margaret Savage
 Jo Scott
 Kathryn Francis
 Sasha Brovchenko
Design (Light)George Miller
Front of HouseLAC Team

Archive documents

The following documents from the production are in the LAC archive.

Download: Programme
(18 MBytes)
Download: Flyer
(3.4 MBytes)

Add to the archive

We’re always looking to add to our archive of past productions – if you have any other memories of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, we would be very pleased to hear from you.

Other productions

Leeds Arts Centre has also performed A Midsummer Night’s Dream on other occasions, in 2005, 1994, 1970 and 1959 – more details of those productions can be found by following these links to their pages in this archive.