Sweeping into Te Papaioea this summer, A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be a theatrical evening you won’t soon forget.

14 young creatives band together to create a fiery (and fairy) ensemble in Shakespeare’s fluid comedic romp- transformations and jealousies; feuds and fantasies!
The production, spearheaded by budding young theatre company c, is an opportunity to provide a springboard for young people to explore and experience the ins and outs of putting a show together. Under expert guidance and a fair bit of experimentation, this one is set to be an uproarious midsummer night indeed!

Eli Hancock and Jacob Tū-Pene Waugh, Shakespeare’s North Productions co-founders, are no strangers to the Shakespeare scene - having performed at London’s Globe in 2023 as members of the SGCNZ New Zealand Young Shakespeare Company, and building their company from the ground up, tackling various plays to extreme levels of success. Boasting two sold-out seasons and rave reviews (and award nominations), both young Aotearoa creatives are set to explore the intricacies of A Midsummer Night’s Dream this summer- with sharing their knowledge and experience at the forefront of their intention.

Their eclectic ensemble is made up of young rangatahi from around Palmerston North. Hailing from four different schools, aged between 14 and 19, and with varying degrees of experience in the performing arts, these young people are brimming with ingenuity.