A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Royal Shakespeare Company

Where to watch · United States

Not on any service here yet.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Royal Shakespeare Company (2025)

Directed by Eleanor Rhode

Comedy, Fantasy, Romance · 2h 50m

Filmed live in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 2024. Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) in the RSC’s smash-hit sell-out production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Four young lovers, faced with the prospect of unhappy marriage or worse, flee the court of Athens and stumble into an enchanted forest. Nearby, a group of amateur actors rehearse a play to celebrate an upcoming royal wedding. As these mere mortals cross paths with a warring fairy King and Queen, chaos reigns in the natural world. The lines between reality and illusion start to blur and no one but mischievous Puck knows what is true and what is magic. Let Shakespeare’s captivating comedy transport you to the most magical of midsummer nights. Director Eleanor Rhode returns to the RSC with a ‘joyous’ (The Times) Dream that is magical, mischievous and full of wonder.

Rate it first

No account needed. Others' takes stay sealed until you rate.

?/10

Cast

Nicholas Armfield Demetrius Mathew Baynton Nick Bottom
E
Emily Cundick Snout Bally Gill Theseus / Oberon
E
Esme Hough Cobweb
R
Ryan Hutton Lysander
C
Charlotte Jaconelli Peaseblossom
L
Laurie Jamieson Snug
N
Neil McCaul Egeus Helen Monks Rita Quince
M
Michael Olatunji Moth Adrian Richards Philostrate

Crew

Director
Eleanor Rhode
Director of Photography
Mark Kendrick
Editor
Mark Kendrick, Rachael Cowley, Graded Films
Producer
Conrad Lynch, Julia Walter

Details

Release date
2025-01-19
Runtime
2h 50m
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Royal Shakespeare Company