Overview
At the tyrannical court of Athens, pitiless dictator Theseus plans his wedding to Hippolyta, a prisoner of war, while young Hermia is sentenced to death by her own father for loving the wrong man. Meanwhile, in the town below, an amateur theatre group rehearses. And beyond Athens, in the wild woods, dark forces are stirring...
Cast
- John Hannah as Theseus
- Nonso Anozie as Oberon
- Matt Lucas as Bottom
- Maxine Peake as Titania
- Eleanor Matsuura as Hippolyta
- Richard Wilson as Starveling
- Bernard Cribbins as Snout
- Colin McFarlane as Egeus
- Elliot Levey as Philostrate
- Sarah Sharman as Courtier