A Midsummer Nights Dream at De Vere Latimer Estate

Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is filled with lovers, royalty, fairies, and a troupe of spectacularly earnest amateur actors. Traditionally, it requires a generous cast.

Tonight, it requires six.

In this fast-paced ensemble production, six fearless performers take on the court of Athens, four romantically confused young lovers, an entire fairy kingdom, and a group of mechanically inclined thespians — often with only seconds to transform between them. Through inventive staging, quick costume changes, and bold character work, this small company creates a very large world.

This production leans into the play’s central theme of transformation — in love, in identity, and in perspective — while celebrating the joyful theatricality of storytelling with limited resources and unlimited imagination.

If at any point you’re unsure which character an actor is playing, rest assured: it’s all part of the magic.

We invite you to relax, suspend disbelief, and enjoy the dream.