MERRY WANDERERS OF THE NIGHT

Get ready to be enchanted by this modern reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.

MERRY WANDERERS OF THE NIGHT  tears through conventional ideas of Shakespeare and modern relationships finding new ways for this classic to reach young people while maintaining the power, poetry and boisterous buffoonery of Shakespeare’s 1605 classic.

Bringing relationships to life with humor, immediacy, and a delightful dose of irony, the talented actors and musicians craft an ethereal forest that dances between raw emotion and whimsical charm. With fresh, modern dialogue and exuberant, inventive takes on Shakespeare’s classic lines, this is a Midsummer Night’s Dream like you’ve never seen before!

About

Backyard Theatre Ensemble (BYTE)

An independent company producing original theatre, in the case of MERRY WANDERERS OF THE NIGHT an exploration of Shakespeare’s world, namely A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.

The cast brings together many fine performers of Melbourne’s independent scene: Jess Robinson, Huw Jennings, Talya Callahan, Elsa Caruso, Giacinta Squires, Georgina McKay, Amalia Krueger, Vasi Samudra Devi, Verity Wood, Tom Hoskins, Oscar O’Brien, Nikki Green, Ben Jamieson and Joachim Matschoss.

Accessibility

Oratory is wheelchair accessible.