Shakespeare in the Park - A Midsummer Night's Dream

For their 30th anniversary production, director and actor Daniel Branch will offer his version of A Midsummer Night's Dream

An Outdoor Production at Maple Hayes, Abnalls Lane, Lichfield

Playing from Wednesday 20 Jun 2012

Shakespeare in the Park was started in 1983 from an idea by Kim McNeilly and Dr Joe Manry. Kim, an American and the owner of Wychnor Hall at that time, had invited her friend and drama coach, Dr Joe Manry, from Texas for a holiday in England. Kim wanted to raise money for Wychnor Church and whilst she and Joe were walking together in the gardens they had thought how wonderful it would be to stage 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in the dell at the very end of the grounds, and so in June of that year 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' was performed and Shakespeare in the Park was born.

Since then, Shakespeare in the Park moved to our home in the Italian Gardens of Maple Hayes School, Lichfield and each year, in June, has staged one of Shakespeare's comedies. The setting and location were ideal and the great enthusiasm shown by Dr and Mrs Neville Brown and the pupils at the school, made it an easy decision to stage the next production there. A lot of work was needed to make the site suitable, but the technical crew, with much help from Dr and Mrs Neville Brown and pupils of the school, ensured the success of 'The Taming of the Shrew' in 1986. Many improvements to the site have been made with a permanent lighting tower, electricity and water on site and improved car parking, but the beauty and magic of the site have been retained to make the annual event of 'Shakespeare in the Park' a truly enchanting one.

For our 30th anniversary production, Daniel Branch will offer his version of "The Dream". Daniel is well known as director and actor with Shakespeare in the Park and his productions of The Comedy of Errors and The Taming of the Shrew were very creative and well received, so we are expecting a great show for our 30th anniversary. The Dream was our first ever production in 1983 so it will be interesting to see how things have developed on and off stage in the intervening years

Last year we raised around £2,500 from the performances of "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and we are currently seeking applications for donations from this fund.

Show Times and Booking

Date	Time	Price	Book
Wed 20 Jun	7:30 PM	£12.00, £9.50 (concessions)	Book Now
Thu 21 Jun	7:30 PM	£12.00, £9.50 (concessions)	Book Now
Fri 22 Jun	7:30 PM	£12.00	Book Now
Sat 23 Jun	1:45 PM	£12.00, £9.50 (concessions)	Book Now
Sat 23 Jun	7:30 PM	£12.00	Book Now