Shakespeare Theatre Open Air

2 July 2024 (Tuesday)

As part of its Castle Tour 2023, the American Drama Groupe Europe performs "A Midsummer Nights Dream" as a classical play by William Shakespeare in the castle's courtyard - and, of course, in the original English language. 

The theater will take place in each case of weather. When it is raining we recommend to be prepared with a rain coat. Umbrellas are not allowed within the seating area because this would obstract the view of the other visitors.

*Advance tickets are available in the Online Ticket Portal in the section [Events].

The shuttle bus comutes between parking lot P1 and the castle's entrance gate from 18:15 to 19:00 hrs and after the end of theatre for 30 minutes. Tickets for the shuttle bus are available from the bus driver. Alternatively you can use the footpath (ca. 20 minutes uphill).

TIP: Even on warm summer days, the evenings can be coolish up at the Castle. We advise to come prepared with warm clothes/blankets/cushions. The event will take place in each case of weather. When it is raining we recommend to be prepared with a rain coat. Umbrellas are not allowed within the seating area because this would obstract the view of the other visitors.

NOTE: This event is organised and conducted by The American Drama Group (not by Hohenzollern Castle). Therefore, the regular ticket versions of Hohenzollern Castle are not valid for this event.

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MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM - THE STORY

This is Shakespeare’s most popular comedy. The story follows the fortunes of a quartet of lover’s who are lured into the forest by fairies who trick them with a magic potion that forces them to fall in love with the first person they see. Sadly the Queen of Fairies herself takes the potion and when a donkey crosses her path she falls in love with the beast. This hilarious comedy explores the madness of love and laughs at human folly. It contains some of the finest poetry that Shakespeare wrote, slapstick comedy, touching love scenes, mystery and theatrical magic. TNT’s production has been an extraordinary global success, performing hundreds of times across three continents and even being re-staged in Mandarin. This is Shakespeare that is easy to understand and enjoy, even for an audience whose first language is not English. Specially composed music is woven into the production as is choreography, poetry and above all comedy, led by one of the Bard’s greatest clowns: Bottom the hopeless amateur actor.

In a MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Shakespeare explores the idea that love is random, that we are in love with ourselves rather than the person we supposedly adore, that the eyes deceive us as to a person’s true worth and the consequences are sometimes tragic but often comic. The production is directed by Paul Stebbings and presented by TNT theatre Britain. Their cycle of Shakespearian classics include HAMLET, MACBETH, ROMEO & JULIET and the TAMING OF THE SHREW – productions that have received popular and critical acclaim in over thirty countries worldwide performing in theatres and palaces from Tokyo to Berlin and Windsor Castle to Prague Castle. This is Shakespeare as might have graced the original Globe: funny, direct, visual, musical and appealing to any and every audience.