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Woman and man with a donkey head asleep in a piano

Ayesha Dharker as Titania and Chris Clarke as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

 


Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, Helena
Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, Helena
Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, Helena
Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, Helena

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Man with a sword screaming with his head up

Chris Clarke as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A man in an apron talking and gesturing

David Mears as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

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A man in a white suit looks down at fairy Puck who holds a flower petal

Lucy Ellinson as Puck and Chu Omambala as Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A woman in a red dress dances in front of a man in a white suit

Ayesha Dharker as Titania and Chu Omambala as Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A woman in a floral dress looks troubled

Mercy Ojelade as Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A man in a white suit stands in the background of a hat on the floor

Chu Omambala as Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A man in a pink and flowery headdress lies next to a woman in a red dress

David Mears as Bottom and Ayesha Dharker as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A man shouts with two men standing in the background

Jack Holden as Lysander, Peter Hamilton Dyer as Egeus and Sam Redford as Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Jack Holden, Peter Hamilton Dyer, Sam Redford
Jack Holden, Peter Hamilton Dyer, Sam Redford

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A man kneels on a stage covered in roses

Jack Holden as Lysander and Chris Nayak as Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A couple kiss beneath rows of lights

Laura Harding as Hippolyta and Sam Redford as Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A couple hug sitting on a piano

Chu Omambala as Oberon and Ayesha Dharker as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Chu Omambala, Ayesha Dharker
Chu Omambala, Ayesha Dharker

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A stage of people laugh and dance

Chu Omambala as Oberon, Ayesha Dharker as Titania and the Company in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A suited character stands with a brush

Lucy Ellinson as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A man plays a trumpet and dances

Ben Goffe as Mustardseed in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
Four people lie on the floor

Mercy Ojelade as Hermia, Jack Holden as Lysander, Chris Nayak as Demetrius and Laura Riseborough as Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A man and woman hug on a piano

Chu Omambala as Oberon and Ayesha Dharker as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
Four mechanicals grab each other

Shirley Allwork as Starveling, Dominic Skinner as Flute, Charlotte Froud as Snug and Roger Ganner as Quince in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A man stands on a piano chair, supported by other men

Patrick Bentley as Starveling, Simon Hawkins as Snout and Chris Clarke as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Patrick Bentley, Simon Hawkins, Chris Clarke,

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
A man stands on a stool and talks to his peers

Charlotte Froud as Snug, Shirley Allwork as Starveling, David Mears as Bottom, Roger Ganner as Quince, David Southeard as Snout and Dominic Skinner as Flute in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
Two men hold back an angry woman

Chris Nayak as Demetrius, Mercy Ojelade as Hermia and Jack Holden as Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Play for the Nation.

Photo by Topher McGrillis (c) RSC © RSC – Image Licensing
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