'I must go seek some dewdrops here,
And hang a pearl in every cowslip's ear.'
Act II Sc i, 14
Use the following links to explore content about A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Plot synopsis
Celebrations are planned to mark the marriage of Theseus, Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Egeus brings his rebellious daughter Hermia in front of the Duke. Read more...
2005 production - Exploring Shakespeare
Explore Gregory Doran's production. Interviews with the director, designer and cast, teachers' notes and photographs. Find out more...
Also online: more photographs from the RSC's 2005 production. View images...
2006 production - Exploring Shakespeare
Explore Tim Supple's multi-language production for Dash Arts, brought to Stratford for the Complete Works Festival. A multimedia resource with interviews, a photo gallery and teachers' notes. Find out more...
Past productions
Compare reviews and designs from the last century. Read more...
Play in focus
Explore this online exhibition - view photographs from past productions, find out about Shakespeare's sources and read designer Tom Piper's article about creating the 1999 production. Open exhibition...
Digitised picture archive
See pictures from productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream throughout the centuries. See more...
