A Midsummer Night's Dream

Enter a world of carnivals, music, love, lust and manipulation by moonlight. This visually spectacular rendition of William Shakespeare's classic A Midsummer Night's Dream is a roller coaster ride of hilarity on a rickety wooden track and there is a good chance we might all fall off! In the shifting shadows and brightly coloured lights of a dilapidated amusement park, the night is alive with circus performers and chaos. With master puppeteer Oberon pulling the strings from above, innocence is drawn into a web of desire and betrayal. Kewpie dolls and sideshow freaks come tumbling to life out of the walls amidst dancing and laughter. The organ grinder plays on, slowly drowning out the music on the radio, but will the lovers ever find each other again? Will they find their way out of the rollicking mayhem? Will we? Ever wondered what happens in Sideshow Alley at night when no one is watching? Come and see... Shac7 Arts presents William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Union Theatre, Melbourne University Performance dates: April 15 8pm April 16 8pm April 17 2pm and 8pm April 18 2pm