Mappa Mundi: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Peter Doran directs an outstanding cast of thirteen - young lovers, warring fairies and mischievous Mechanicals – who meet in a moonlit forest in this magical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic comedy. Set on the home front during the Second World War, Mappa Mundi’s new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream tells of a very British way of life, of an old class structure weakened by the destructiveness of war. Yet despite the conflict there is an underlying feeling of adventure - romance is in the air, and people live life for the moment, not knowing what tomorrow may hold. In these times our dreams are more vivid, the desire to love and be loved greater, and the longing for a better world immense. An endlessly inventive production laced with wicked wit, genuine enchantment, and a symbolic escape from reality.
Mappa Mundi Patrons: Zoë Wanamaker and Robert Lindsay Tour
December 2012
01Gulbenkian, Canterbury
04The Stiwt, Rhosllannerchrugog
05The Stiwt, Rhosllannerchrugog
05The Stiwt, Rhosllannerchrugog
07Mwldan, Aberteifi / Cardigan
07Mwldan, Aberteifi / Cardigan
08Mwldan, Aberteifi / Cardigan
08Mwldan, Aberteifi / Cardigan
November 2012
01RWCMD, Caerdydd / Cardiff
02RWCMD, Caerdydd / Cardiff
02RWCMD, Caerdydd / Cardiff
03RWCMD, Caerdydd / Cardiff
06Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth Arts Centre
07Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth Arts Centre
09Theatr Brycheiniog, Aberhonddu / Brecon
09Theatr Brycheiniog, Aberhonddu / Brecon
10Theatr Brycheiniog, Aberhonddu / Brecon
16Theatr Hafren, Drenewydd / Newtown
17Theatr Hafren, Drenewydd / Newtown
19Lakeside, Nottingham
20Lakeside, Nottingham
20Lakeside, Nottingham
26Buxton Opera House
27Buxton Opera House
29Gulbenkian, Canterbury
29Gulbenkian, Canterbury
30Gulbenkian, Canterbury
October 2012
03The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
06The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
07The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
09The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
10The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
11The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
12The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
13The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
14The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
16The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
17The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
18The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
19The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
20The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
21The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
22The Torch, Aberdaugleddau / Milford Haven
23The Borough Theatre, Y Fenni / Abergavenny
24The Borough Theatre, Y Fenni / Abergavenny
24The Borough Theatre, Y Fenni / Abergavenny
25Canolfan Y Celfyddydau Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea / Abertawe
26Canolfan Y Celfyddydau Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea / Abertawe
26Canolfan Y Celfyddydau Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea / Abertawe