On Saturday December 3rd at 5.30pm, Titania, Oberon and members of the cast of the new Playbox Theatre production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream switch on the Christmas lights at Warwick’s Dream Factory for a season of warmth, colour, magic and surprises in the true Playbox tradition.
Since opening the Dream Factory in 1999, Christmas has been the most important and exciting time of the year. A time when families, friends and past and present members, gather in celebration.
This year’s main stage production is Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to launch our Folio 2023 event programme to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s first folio collection of plays.
Dream is for all the family, from the youngest to the most senior as it takes audiences on an enchanted journey from the Royal Court of Athens into the transformation of a summer night in a forest of dreams, love, adventure and magic.
Dream brings magic and wonder to its stage as Founding Director Mary King directs a cast of 45 young actors. She says, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream is my favourite of all Shakespeare’s plays and a wonderful introduction to Shakespeare for young people. Christmas is, for many children, a first encounter with theatre – so I am determined that they will feel the joy and wonder of live theatre.’
The cast is led by Esme Fleeman as Oberon, Freya Phillips as Titania, Emily Pepper as Puck and Jennie Beattie as Bottom alongside 40 young people from across the wider region
Design is by Commedia with lighting design by Richard Cooper.
Fuelled by the power of magic, the hope of youth and belief in the impossible, DREAM invites everyone to join a Christmas world of colour, wonder and infinite possibilities.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Playbox Theatre, At The Dream Factory
Wednesday 21st December at 3pm
Thursday 22nd December at 3pm
Friday 23rd December at 3pm
Friday 23rd December at 7pm
Saturday 24th December at 11am
Wednesday 28th December at 3pm
Thursday 29th December at 3pm
Friday 30th December at 3pm
Friday 30th December at 7pm
At The Dream Factory For Christmas
Celebrating Christmas with Playbox Theatre at The Dream Factory, Warwick this Winter
Christmas Lights – Saturday Dec. 3rd at 5pm
Musical Theatre Presentations – Wednesday Dec. 7th at 6pm and 8pm
The Tempest Experiment – Friday Dec. 9th at 6pm
Musical Theatre Presentations – Saturday Dec. 10th at 10.30am and 12.30pm
Visit Father Christmas In His Grotto – Saturday Dec.17th from 2pm – 6pm
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – Holiday Project – Tuesday Dec. 20th from 10am – 4pm
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer – Holiday Project – Wednesday Dec. 21st from 10am – 1pm
