A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Directed by Hannah Liddeaux

Presented by VCA Acting Second Year Students

Theseus the King of Athens captures the Amazonian Queen Hippolyta and announces his intent to wed her. This unleashes a wild chain of events where the matrimonial order of the Athenian court is disrupted. The nearby woods erupt in echo and drive a carnival of mood meddling, love muddling and dangerous fairy marauding.

Credits
Director/Choreographer: Hannah Liddeaux
Intimacy Coordinator: Isabella Vadiveloo
Music Composition: Alessio Russo
Costume Supervisor: Rose McCormick
Lighting Realiser: Stephen Hawker
Stage Manager: Zsuzsa Gaynor Mihaly
Production Coordinator: Tia Wojcik
Producer: Ang Cuy
Cast: Xavier Black, Sonya Chong, Darcy Dowling, Shyanne Harding, Justine Hobeiche, Mietta Kerger, Rouzbeh Nadjar, Giordano Paoli, Alessio Russo, Mahli Seden, Wanwue Tarpeh, Quinn Truc Tran.

Content note

This performances includes adult themes, sexual references, violence, language of misogyny and racism, and loud sounds.

Run time

This performance will run for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes without an interval.

Venue

This performance takes place in Studio 1, located on the ground floor of the Dodds Street Performing Arts Building which is accessible via pathways in the new Dodds Street Linear Park. Please meet Front of House in the foyer to be admitted to the performance spaces.

PARKING

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ACCESSIBILITY

All venues at the Southbank campus are wheelchair accessible. To read more about access services available at our venues, please visit:  https://finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/access-our-events.  

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Please stay home if you feel unwell, even with mild symptoms. Face masks are welcome in all settings for community and personal safety.  

• In order to account for drop-off in attendance, we overbook a select number of free events at the Faculty. If you have not arrived by the start of the performance, your ticket may be released to any waiting patrons at the door. Please arrive at the venue at least 15 minutes before the performance to secure your seat.  

• Admission to any of our concerts and events is strictly at the discretion of Front of House. We have zero tolerance for any disrespectful behaviour.

Image: Darcy Dowling, Giordano Paoli, Wanwue Tarpeh, Hannah Liddeaux 2025.