Henfield Theatre Company are excited to announce that their next summer production will be an open-air production of Shakespeare's best loved comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, in the Sussex Prairie Garden, Wheatsheaf Road, Henfield.
A hilarious play of order and disorder, reality and appearance, and love and marriage. Set in Athens on a Midsummer night, four young lovers find themselves wrapped in the dream-like arms of an enchanted forest where sprites lurk and fairies rule. While the Fairy King and Queen bicker, their paths are crossed by Bottom, Quince and their workmates rehearsing a play within a play. Chief mischief-maker Puck is on hand to ensure that the course of true love is anything but smooth and that everything comes right in the end!
Directed by Peter Ingledew, the cast and crew will be aiming to provide you with an evening of love, magic, chaos and fun in an enchanted setting. The Sussex Prairie Garden hosts many artistic and cultural events throughout the year, and Henfield Theatre Company is honoured to be the first amateur theatre company to have the opportunity of presenting a production in this beautiful setting. Our sincere thanks to Paul and Pauline McBride for this wonderful opportunity and for allowing us into their garden.
Kindly sponsored by Andy Blunden Ceramic Wall & Floor Tilers Ltd, performances are on 7th, 8th and 9th July at 7.30pm. Tickets costing £17.50 per person are now on sale via www.henfieldtheatrecompany.com, and at Steven’s Estate Agents in Henfield High Street. The ticket price also gives you entry to the gardens from 6pm (normal single day entry fee to the gardens is £10).
Why not bring a picnic and have time to enjoy the beautiful surroundings? Tea, coffee, cake and ice-cream will be available and there will be numbered seating provided for the performances. And don’t forget a cushion and a torch!
Mandy Ainsworth