
National Theatre Live: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Jun 03 2019
•3h 39m
•Comedy, Fantasy
A feuding fairy King and Queen of the forest cross paths with four runaway lovers and a troupe of actors trying to rehearse a play. As their dispute grows, the magical royal couple meddle with mortal lives leading to love triangles, mistaken identities and transformations… with hilarious, but dark consequences.
Cast
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Oliver Chris
Theseus / Oberon

Gwendoline Christie
Hippolyta / Titania

David Moorst
Philostrate / Puck

Isis Hainsworth
Hermia
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