An Irish Twist on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at Randolph Road Theatre

An Irish Twist on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Randolph Road Theatre
4010 Randolph Road Silver Spring

If you already find charm and humor in Shakespeare's classic comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream, try a version of the play where the enchanted forest gets replaced with rural Ireland as the setting. Intrigued yet? Don't worry, you'll still get your fix of fairies and quarreling lovers, but also enjoy Irish music, dance and Yeats poetry from the Quotidian Theatre Company, performing this play at the Old Roundhouse Theater in Silver Spring.

Thru - Aug 12, 2018

Price: $35

Box Office: 301-438-8682

An Irish Twist on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Reviews

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DC Theater Arts - Recommended

"...This production is fun. An Irish Twist on a Midsummer Night’s Dream shows the full depth of skill and talent which is on display at Quotidian Theatre Company. If you love song and dance, go and see this superb and unique adaptation of a Shakespeare classic."

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- Darby DeJarnette

Theatre Bloom - Highly Recommended

"...Quotidian Theatre Company’s An Irish Twist on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Leah Mazade and Stephanie Mumford, and set in 1817 Galway, Ireland, embraced the fun in the original text while putting a uniquely, playfully Irish spin on the setting. This creative re-imagining is a delight to watch, and the talented cast, crew, and musicians create an engaging, uplifting revival of Shakespeare’s classic fairytale."

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- Claudia Bach

DCTheatreScene - Somewhat Recommended

"...Several eyebrow-raising choices tear away at the suspension of disbelief. In An Irish Twist, the faery servants are replaced with a chipmunk-sounding audio recording and a 2-d cutout of faeries dangling on a stick (a prop that’s more fitting for an SNL version of the play). And during the play-within-a-play section, the inclusion of a battery-powered, barking toy dog distracts from a character’s hilarious lines. There’s a fine line between props and sound effects adding to the comedy of a show and cheapening what is already funny dialogue."

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- Emily Priborkin

BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended

"...Quotidian's argument is supported not just by these textual changes, but by their overall presentation. The costumes are delightfully fitting - particularly the faeiries' gauzy, lighted skirts - and the musical accompaniment provided by a talented trio of musicians (Peter Brice, Samantha Suplee, and Leah Mazade, who also plays Mrs. Starveling and co-directed the play with Stephanie Mumford) appropriately transforms the faeiries' dances into Irish jigs. The set is versatile, managing to simultaneously present a stately home as well as a lush green forest full of mischief."

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- Rachael Goldberg

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An Irish Twist on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at Randolph Road Theatre