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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

“Refreshing and whimsical”

ReviewsSep 28, 2020by Julia RankOnline

A Midsummer Night's Dream, clockwise from top left: Emma Fenney, Matt Pinches, Misha Duncan-Barry, Nathan Ives-Moiba. Photos: Guildford Shakespeare Company/Octagon Theatre

A Midsummer Night's Dream, clockwise from top left: Emma Fenney, Matt Pinches, Misha Duncan-Barry, Nathan Ives-Moiba. Photos: Guildford Shakespeare Company/Octagon Theatre

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