TNT Theatre in BRITAIN & ADG EUROPE are proud to present William Shakespeare’s most popular comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream at several Scandinavian venues in August/September. Thanks to the TNT Theatre Group, it’s still midsummer in Scandinavia.
The story follows the fortunes of a quartet of lover’s who are lured into the forest by fairies who trick them with a magic potion that forces them to fall in love with the first person they see. Sadly, the Queen of Fairies herself takes the potion and when a donkey crosses her path she falls in love with the beast.

This hilarious comedy explores the madness of love and laughs at human folly. It contains some of the finest poetry that Shakespeare wrote, slapstick comedy, touching love scenes, mystery and theatrical magic.
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Love is random
The TNT production has been an extraordinary global success, performing hundreds of times across three continents and even being re-staged in Mandarin. This is Shakespeare that is easy to understand and enjoy, even for an audience whose first language is not English. Specially original music composed by Paul Flush is woven into the production as is choreography, poetry and above all comedy, led by one of the Bard’s greatest clowns: Bottom the hopeless amateur actor.

In a MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Shakespeare explores the idea that love is random, that we are in love with ourselves rather than the person we supposedly adore, that the eyes deceive us as to a person’s true worth and the consequences are sometimes tragic but often comic.
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Global success
The production is directed by Paul Stebbings and presented by TNT Theatre Britain. Their cycle of Shakespearian classics include HAMLET, MACBETH, ROMEO & JULIET and the TAMING OF THE SHREW – productions that have received popular and critical acclaim in over thirty countries worldwide performing in theatres and palaces from Tokyo to Berlin and Windsor Castle to Prague Castle. This is Shakespeare as might have graced the original Globe: funny, direct, visual, musical and appealing to any and every audience.
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Highly acclaimed performances
“I never knew Shakespeare could be so entertaining,” claimed CNN TV
“The cast had the audience in stitches of laughter with their wonderful comic timing….this production’s twin achievement is to make Shakespeare’s comedy both hilarious and clear….This classic production is both a real achievement and a comic hoot,” wrote STRAITS TIMES Singapore
“TNT are one of the most interesting developments on the current theatrical scene” according to the THE GUARDIAN, London
Musical Director is Helen Beauchamp.

It’s Still Midsummer in Scandinavia
Performances in Scandinavia:
COPENHAGEN 22 August, 2pm & 6pm: Rosenborg Garden
MOSTERØY 25 August, 6pm: Ulstein Kloster
BERGEN 26 August, 6pm Bergenshus Festning.
BØ, TELEMARK 27 August, 7pm: Gullbring Kulturanlegg
HAMAR 28 August 6 pm: Hamardomen
VAXHOLM 30 August, 6pm Bogesunds Slott
AABENRAA 5 September, 6pm, Kunstmuseet, Brundlund Slot
KRISTIANSTAD 6 September: Bäckaskog Slott.
STOCKHOLM 9 September 2pm & 6pm: Kungliga Djurgarden
The performances will take place under all weather conditions.
Tickets Denmark: DKK 200 adults/DKK 90 students/pupils
Tickets Norway: NOK 300 adults/NOK 150 students/pupils
Tickets Sweden: SEK 300 adults/SEK 150 students/pupils
All images, copyright TNT Théâtre -American Drama Group Europe.
It’s Still Midsummer in Scandinavia, based on a press release from TNT Théâtre -American Drama Group Europe.