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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

by William Shakespeare

Christopher Biggins directed the 1983 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which featured Douglas Hodge and John Curry as Demetrius and Lysander.
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

The cast

Peter Woodward

Theseus/Oberon

Peter Woodward in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Julie Dawn Cole

Hippolyta/Titania

Julie Dawn Cole in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Graham Chinn

Philostrate/Puck

Graham Chinn in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Robert Lister

Egeus/Snug

Robert Lister in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Abigail McKern

Hermia

Abigail McKern in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)
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Douglas Hodge

Demetrius

Douglas Hodge in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

John Curry

Lysander

John Curry in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Jo Ross

Helena

Jo Ross in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Donald Pelmear

Quince

Donald Pelmear in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Berwick Kaler

Bottom

Berwick Kaler in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Paul Raffield

Flute

Paul Raffield in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Stephen Newman

Starveling

Stephen Newman in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Vincenzo Nicoli

Snout

Vincenzo Nicoli in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Janet Moran

First Fairy/Peaseblossom

Janet Moran in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Stephen Rayne

Cobweb

Stephen Rayne in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Francesca Longrigg

Moth

Francesca Longrigg in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Hamilton Wilson

Mustardseed

Hamilton Wilson in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Creative team

Christopher Biggins

Director

Christopher Biggins in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Tim Goodchild

Designer

Tim Goodchild in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Ian Callander

Ligting Designer

Ian Callander in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Gary Yershon

Composer

Gary Yershon in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

Miranda Fellows

Choreographer

Miranda Fellows in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1983)

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