And yet, to say the truth, reason and
love keep little company together nowadays.

Young and exciting ensamble takes over Tjarnarbíó theatre and stages one of the most loved comedies of all time; A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Deep in an enchanted forest, four young lovers get lost on the run from the laws of their home and become entangled in a war between the king and queen of the fairies, along with a troupe of unsuspecting craftsmen rehearsing a play for the upcoming wedding. The moonlight and dew mixed with the mind-expanding magic juice of the fairies turn everything upside down on this fateful Midsummer Night's Eve. The play seems light and simple on the surface, but underneath it is multi-layered and bold. A Midsummer Night's Dream deals with the dreamy and nightmarish aspects of love, longing and jealousy, oppression and submission, control and freedom. On one summer night, we travel from the confines of the city into the freedom of wild nature, from hate to love, from sleep to wakefulness. Let Shakespeare's captivating comedy enchant you from the gloom of autumn to the dreamy Midsummer Night's Eve.

★★★★
“Thrillingly entertaining, clean and direct, well presented and wholeheartedly.”
-Þ.T., Morgunblaðið (The Daily Paper)

”The ambition that has been put into this show will not go unnoticed by any theatregoer.”
-K.Á., RÚV (National Radio of Iceland)

“This is a playful and adventurous play that works very well with a young cast - with all its frenzied love and mischief, silliness and human frailty.”
-S.A., Tímarit Máls og Menningar