Lodestone Theatre's Midsummer night's dream

Report by Tracey Dunn
In the cemetery and gardens of the huge Anglican cathedral on Hope Street,Liverpool I watched the performance of Shakespeare's play. It was a very original and stunning setting for the young company who delighted the 200 strong audience with a fast paced and fun performance.

Puck as a bouncy spring heeled Jack in top hat and tails with cane flew round the grounds on his bouncy leg extensions while the rest of the cast looking good in their opening attire of cream and caramel edwardian style day clothes passed amongst us.Loved the oriental style white parasols too.


The male actors including Bottom the Weaver and Smug the joiner headed off to the Duke's oak in the woods to rehearse and then the action was enhanced by the beautiful punky fairies in Fairyland...loved the giant butterfly tatoos across their backs and the net tutus and lacy appliqued white tights and sparkly slippers.Titania was also a dream in a fake fur and crystals ensemble draped around her.

We then enjoyed song and dance with the striking red scarved and black sharpsuited males and Demetrius cockney style with his leather jacket.Fun too watching the neon red love potion forcing the action.

All this meeting by moonshine and the beautiful huge red silken unfurled banner which dropped from a great height to the forest floor and the surrounding trees lit up pink,blue and green and twin waterfalls of crystal lights completed a stylish and exciting evening. The Play is on at St.James' Gardens until September 7th.