Romania
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Teatrul de Comedie
Directed by
Alexandru Dabija
By
William Shakespeare


Originating in the Anglo-Saxon world, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” becomes, in the vision of Alexandru Dabija, a universal mythological framework—perhaps even familiar to the Romanian audience—in which two distinct worlds intersect. The real world is one of clashes between generations, power dynamics, and amateurs yearning for art; the world of spirits, meanwhile, is the privileged space where all of humanity ultimately meets.

Alexandru Dabija weaves a modern, high-energy performance in which humour and imagination guide us through the tangled threads of a classic story.

Everything is nothing but a dream, seems to suggest William Shakespeare. Or is it?
And if it is a dream, then who is dreaming whom?

A playful and enchanting performance, where William Shakespeare’s masterpiece becomes a playground for the imagination and the dream.

Translation: George Topîrceanu
Costumes: Maria Miu
Assistant director: Ionuț Alexandru Moldoveanu


Cast: Emilia Popescu (Titania), Dorina Chiriac (Oberon), Alin Florea (Puck), Andreea Samson (Zâna Funigel), Dragoș Huluba (Tezeu), Theodora Stanciu (Hypolita), Alexandru Conovaru (Egeu), Andreea Alexandrescu (Hermia), Cătălina Mihai (Helena), Lucian Ionescu (Lysander), Răzvan Krem Alexe (Demetrius), Dan Rădulescu (Bucă / Pyram), Bogdan Cotleț (Pană / Regizorul), Sorin Miron (Țeapă / Leul), Angel Popescu (Foale / Thisbe), Marius Drogeanu (Foame / Luna), Ștefan Voicu (Botic / Zidul), Ion Gilică (Copilul indian)

Production: Teatrul de Comedie

Performance in Romanian, with English translation
Duration: 1h 50min
Date of premiere: 21.03.2025
Original title: Visul unei nopți de vară
Special effects: gunshot sound effect
Romania
Program and Access
15+
1h 50min
150 / 100 LEI
Tickets available from May 6th