Nadine Shah to make acting debut in new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream

The new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream will premiere at Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot next month, and will see Nadine Shah make her theatre debut as Titania alongside BAFTA-nominated actor David Morrissey, who will play Oberon.

This Autumn Nadine will be making her acting debut in a production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Nights Dream, directed by the incredible Matthew Dunster. All hail the Queen of the fairies. - Team Shah x pic.twitter.com/6cVfNiomuc

— Nadine Shah (@nadineshah) August 12, 2022

A Midsummer Night's Dream will be directed by Matthew Dunster and Jimmy Fairhurst, and will be the "first Shakespearean inspired production to be staged on the Cockpit Theatre at Shakespeare North Playhouse."

Jimmy Fairhurst says, "Most people have seen a version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream but this is a refresh of the real bones, the warts and all of the play. It really speaks to me as a working class person – a full-tilt, full-on night out. We want to see how dark we can go, like Nick Cave dark – imagine a music festival at Banksy’s Dismaland bemusement park – and still maintain all the playfulness and celebration, that sense of fun, excitement and entertainment. It’s anarchic, raucous, great night out theatre and we can’t wait to welcome audiences into our world."