A Midsummer Night's Dream - rehearsal gallery
Here's a glimpse into the rehearsals for our Festival 2023 production of Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
First staged in 1981, Peter Hall’s production is a longstanding Festival favourite.
Photographer: Richard Hubert Smith
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Henry Waddington (Quince), Brandon Cedel (Bottom), Alex Otterburn (Starveling), Patrick Guetti (Snug), James Way (Flute) and Alasdair Elliott (Snout).
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Rosie Aldridge (Hippolyta) and Dingle Yandell (Theseus).
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Brandon Cedel (Bottom), Alex Otterburn (Starveling), Henry Waddington (Quince), James Way (Flute) and Patrick Guetti (Snug).
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James Way (Flute), Alasdair Elliott (Snout), Alex Otterburn (Starveling), Brandon Cedel (Bottom), Henry Waddington (Quince) and Patrick Guetti (Snug).
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Brandon Cedel (Bottom), Alasdair Elliott (Snout) and James Way (Flute).
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James Way (Flute), Alasdair Elliott (Snout), Alex Otterburn (Starveling), Brandon Cedel (Bottom), Henry Waddington (Quince) and Patrick Guetti (Snug).
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Alasdair Elliott (Snout), Brandon Cedel (Bottom), Alex Otterburn (Starveling), Henry Waddington (Quince) and James Way (Flute).