Format: Play
Genre: Comedy
Date: April 25 2017
Location: Epstein Theatre, Liverpool, England
It's a testament to the work of William Shakespeare that over 400 years after his death, his plays are still being performed by some of the leading theatre actors and actresses in not only Liverpool, but around the country. This incarnation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, however, marked the first Shakespeare performance to hit the Epstein Theatre, so it was an ambitious undertaking by director and performer Daniel Taylor (who I interviewed about the show last week, which you can read here); however, he and the team delivered a strong production, and a worthy, modern take on one of Shakespeare's most notable stories.
Set in and around Athens, Ancient Greece, it's a tale which embodies how the course of true love does not run smooth. Four young lovers, two doting couples, are suddenly trapped within the dream-esque stranglehold of a spooky, enchanted forest. In this dark setting, the bizarre and imaginative Puck (James Templeton) reigns supreme, possessing powers which extend beyond belief, assisted by evil sprites and fairies. In the meantime, however, there is an ongoing dispute between the Fairy King, Oberon (Johnny Schumacher), and Fairy Queen, Titania (Sharon Byatt), all while Bottom (the aforementioned Daniel Taylor) and his friends are planning to put on a theatre production of their own; it's a play within a play, especially once performed.
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