A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare (original version)

In the organizer's words:

Shakespeare's comedy classic in the open air

Probably Shakespeare's most performed comedy is also the most misunderstood. Mathias Schönsee's production at the Globe Berlin leaves behind the romantic, explanatory performance tradition as well as the burlesque. Here comes a "Midsummer Night's Dream" that is closer to the author, close to the text.

Four young lovers flee the strict laws of Athens and get lost in a forest full of ghosts and elves, get caught up in the maelstrom of their longings and passions, dream of heaven and fall into the abyss. On Midsummer's Eve, the spirits of nature whirl everything upside down and play their tricks on people, shattering all the rules and reshuffling the cards. A sensual, turbulent round dance that juxtaposes the uniform civil society with the exotic jungle. The ensemble becomes a band and accompanies the play with magical live music.

Featuring Helena Krey, Lea Sophia Geier, Saskia von Winterfeld, Anselm Lipgens, Adrian Stowasser, Peter Beck, Rahul Chakraborty, Uwe Neumann

Director: Mathias Schönsee / Music: Bernd Medek / Set design and costumes: Ira Storch and Katharina Piriwe / Make-up: Deborah Marie Klein / Assistant to director: Gabriela Ganc / Translation, dramaturgy and production management: Christian Leonard

Price information:

At box office, only remaining tickets adding a surcharge of 2 euros (no discounts)