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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• directed by Ben Hopwood
July 2024
The Carriageworks Main Space
Leeds Arts Centre performed A Midsummer Night’s Dream in July 2024.
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
| Theseus | Ed Corbet |
| Hippolyta | Lizzie Relins |
| Robin ‘Puck’ Goodfellow | Connor Houlton |
| Cobweb | Louise Redfern |
| Mustardseed | Marlowe Mitchell |
| Peaseblossom | Enya Lucas |
| Fairy (Dewdrop) | Becca Millard |
| Fairy (Honeysuckle) | Laura Marshall |
| Fairy (Bramble) | Nicole Smith |
| Fairy (Nightshade) | Kylie Hunt |
| Hermia | Francesca Butler |
| Lysander | Francis Simmons |
| Egeus | Paul Comaish |
| Demetrius | Jacob Hartley |
| Helena | Sophie Curtis |
| Peta Quince | Pam Wilson |
| Nick Bottom | Simon Henson |
| Francis Flute | Leigh Dawson |
| Robin Starveling | Barry Green |
| Tom Snout | Ryan Mehmi |
| Snug | Fiona Galloway |
| Oberon | James Ewert Duah |
| Titania | Sophie Clement |
Backstage team
| Director | Ben Hopwood |
| Assistant Director | Brian Diamond |
| Production Manager | Enya Lucas |
| Technical Manager | Brad Askew |
| Stage Manager | Steve Fryatt |
| Chelsea Issott | |
| Producer | Ben Hopwood |
| Design (Poster) | James Sidgwick |
| Design (Programme Artwork) | Mitchell Perry |
| Photographer | Mark Hillyer |
| Videographer | Ron Wright |
| Dance Choreographer | Emma Folkard |
| Donna Wells | |
| Intimacy Coordinator | Aimee Cross |
| Set Construction | Kieran Morrow |
| Properties | Adam Churchman |
| Camilla Asher | |
| Design (Set) | Hannah Staples |
| Amy Jamieson | |
| Design (Costume) | Angelika Couris |
| Wardrobe | Poppy Ngbaronye-Burgess |
| Zöe Freedman | |
| Maureen Willis | |
| Maria Kwater | |
| Margaret Savage | |
| Jo Scott | |
| Kathryn Francis | |
| Sasha Brovchenko | |
| Design (Light) | George Miller |
| Front of House | LAC Team |
Archive documents
The following documents from the production are in the LAC archive.
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.
