Dates & Tickets
With the sparkling Christmas season comes the return of the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 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 14 December 2024.
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.
This Christmas, the RNZB brings this glittering ballet to stages across Aotearoa, offering a treat for audiences of all ages, and a perfect celebration of ballet, music, and theatrical wonder. 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.
