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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

“Cacophonous and colourful”

ReviewsMay 27, 2021by Natasha TripneyShakespeare’s Globe, London

Victoria Elliott (centre) in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Shakespeare’s Globe reopens with Sean Holmes’ rambunctious, uplifting, Mardi Gras-themed production

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