A Midsummer Night’s Dream review

“Acrobatic splendour and joy ”

ReviewsJun 6, 202510:00 by Katie ChambersThe Bridge Theatre, London

JJ Feild and Susannah Fielding in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Bridge Theatre, London (2025). Photo: Tristram Kenton

Fizzy, gymnastic revival of the Shakespearean classic is irresistible

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