With the sparkling Christmas season comes the return of the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) enchanting A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Following a spectacular premiere in 2015 with a subsequent international tour, and unseen outside Wellington for almost a decade, this whimsical ballet created for the RNZB by Liam Scarlett will captivate audiences once more, from 24 October to 24 December 2024.
RNZB principal partner Ryman Healthcare NZ CEO, Cheyne Chalmers, says, “It is an honour to celebrate our much-loved partnership with the Royal New Zealand Ballet as they bring the enchanting A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream became an overnight sensation with its debut met by full houses and critical acclaim. Tracy Grant Lord’s stunning set and costume designs, with Kendall Smith’s brilliant lighting, bring Shakespeare’s timeless characters and enchanted wood to life in a visually splendid performance that enchants audiences of all ages with glorious choreography, humour and Mendelssohn’s iconic music.
The Ryman Healthcare Season of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be conducted by the esteemed Hamish McKeich with performances in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland featuring Orchestra Wellington, the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, and the Auckland Philharmonia.
Performances will take place in Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Napier, Rotorua, Auckland, and Takapuna. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a co-production with Queensland Ballet.
Wellington
St Jame’s Theatre
24 to 27 October
Christchurch
Isaac Theatre Royal
31 October to 2 November
Dunedin
Regent Theatre
7 November
Palmerston North
Regent on Broadway
12 November
Napier
Municipal Theatre
16 to 17 November
Rotorua
Sir Howard Morrison Centre
21 November
Auckland
Aotea Centre
5 to 8 December
Takapuna
Bruce Mason Centre
13 to 14 December
To book tickets, CLICK HERE.
Credit for main photo image: Stephen A’Court
