For the first time ever, we're joining forces with the incredible children's theatre on a new production of Shakespeare's tale of mischief, magic and mayhem, especially for ages 7 and up.

In a major new co-production, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, will run from 21 March to 3 May 2026 at the UK's leading children's theatre, the Unicorn, in Southwark, London. The production will then visit The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, in the summer of 2026, with dates to be confirmed. 

The production will be directed by Unicorn’s Artistic Director Rachel Bagshaw and adapted by Associate Director Robin Belfield in a riotous retelling, which promises to delight young audiences with its mix of mischief, magic and mayhem.

Further details about tickets, dates and casting will be announced soon.

Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey, RSC Co-Artistic Directors said:

"Like The Unicorn, we believe passionately in the power of theatre and great storytelling to bring joy and deepen our understanding of the world around us, whatever our age.

"This latest production, arriving in The Other Place in summer 2026, builds upon our family activities and follows in the footsteps of accessible, bite-size stagings of Shakespeare’s As You Like It in the Holloway Garden Theatre in 2024 and Joanna Bowman’s 80-minute edit of The Two Gentlemen of Verona for families, coming to The Other Place this August."

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"We cannot wait to welcome Unicorn Associate Director Robin Belfield back to the RSC, following his joyous production of First Encounters: Twelfth Night in 2023 and look forward to collaborating with Artistic Director Rachel Bagshaw to inspire the next generation of young theatre audiences.”

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