£19.50
Date 1970/71
London Aldwych Theatre – Midsummer Night's Dream 1970 Judi Dench
An original programme from the RSC’s Aldwych Theatre, London, 1970/71, for Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with Judi Dench, Alan Howard, Mary Rutherford, Ben Kingsley, Phillip Locke and Frances De La Tour.
Shakespeare’s comedy weaves together quarrelling fairies, runaway lovers and a troupe of amateur actors in an enchanted wood outside Athens.
A remarkable gathering of talent from the RSC’s golden era, this is a highly collectable theatre programme.
| Production | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
|---|---|
| Venue | RSC Aldwych Theatre – London |
| Cast | Dame Judi Dench – Alan Howard, Mary Rutherford – Ben Kingsley, Phillip Locke – Frances De La Tour. |
Condition: NrM, slrs
Did you know?
- Peter Brook’s famous RSC production of 1970 set the play in a bright white box, with the fairies on trapezes and circus-style stage tricks.
- Alan Howard doubled the roles of Theseus and Oberon in that production.
- Ben Kingsley went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for Gandhi (1982).
SKU: T01168
