Name: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Start: 2025-11-13T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-01-31T19:30:00+00:00
Location: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

By the glow of candlelight, in the depths of winter, discover the magic of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the very first time in the indoor Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
To escape a society ruled by tyrannical law, four young lovers flee to the forest beyond the city walls.
Unbeknownst to them, the world of the woods has been turned upside down by a fierce battle between the Fairy King and Queen, Oberon and Titania, over the ownership of a stolen child.
As the dispute rages on, more people fall victim to the jealousy-fuelled forces of the powerful pair, and the disturbing spells of Oberon’s unruly lackey Puck. As day turns to night, reality becomes illusion, and snow starts to fall in summer, can anyone stop the Dream from becoming a nightmare?
Following 2022’s ‘extraordinary’ ★★★★ (The Observer) co-production of Henry V, Shakespeare’s Globe collaborates once again with ‘hugely influential’ (Time Out) touring theatre company Headlong to shine candlelight on the shadowy underbelly of one of Shakespeare’s most-loved plays. Naeem Hayat (The Comedy of Errors, 2023/24) co-directs alongside Headlong Artistic Director Holly Race Roughan.
A production by Shakespeare’s Globe and Headlong, with Bristol Old Vic and Leeds Playhouse.
📍 Venue Description: # The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse - a candlelit theatre
It's no secret that the the iconic Shakespeare’s Globe houses two extremely different performance spaces. The Globe is home to the outdoor Globe Theatre and the indoor Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. Now nine years old, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is modelled on the candlelit theatres of Shakespeare’s London.
## The history of The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
The Playhouse, which bears the name of The Globes' founder Sam Wanamaker, is modelled after the indoor lighted theatre Shakespeare and his contemporaries were familiar with. Although it is not a replica of a particular location, it echoes the Blackfriars Playhouse, which was used by Shakespeare's theatre company starting in 1609.
## About The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
The cosy Sam Wanamaker Playhouse accommodates performances, concerts, educational seminars, and events all year long. It is lit by over 100 beeswax candles. The theater's primary performing season runs from October to April, although there is also a full calendar of activities throughout the summer.
Sam Wanamaker always wanted Shakespeare's Globe to include an indoor theatre, therefore the Playhouse's brick shell was constructed at the same time as the remainder of the Globe site. But the shell wasn't converted into a playing area until 2012, when work finally started.
In collaboration with the architects Allies & Morrison, The Globe's Architecture Research Group created a "archetype" of the early modern indoor playhouses found in London. The design is based on a set of designs for a theatre from the late seventeenth century created by John Webb, a former aide of Inigo Jones. The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse's design was based on these sketches.

✨ Experience the magic of A Midsummer Night's Dream, where moments become memories that last a lifetime! 🏛️ The iconic Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in London, EN sets the perfect stage for an unforgettable celebration on November 13th, 2025 at 07:30 PM. 🌟 It's been a curated experience that brings together the best of entertainment and innovation, creating an atmosphere of wonder and excitement. From the moment you arrive, you'll be immersed in a world where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary. 🎟️ Tickets are available at 7.00 GBP. 🎊 Book early to secure your place in what promises to be an event that will be talked about for years to come!