A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare - Kambri at ANU

REGISTER VIA www.lakespeare.com

Shakespeare by the Lakes III: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, one of Shakespeare’s most loved comedies, is presented by Lakespeare & Co. (Taimus Werner-Gibbings, Lexi Sekuless, Duncan Driver and Paul Leverenz), an independent theatre company on a mission to make high-quality theatre more accessible.

Our summer shows are FREE for everyone and fun for all. They bring the community together and provide an enjoyable, family-friendly event for all ages.

Shakespeare by the Lakes III: A Midsummer Night’s Dream will come to the ANU campus on February 16 thanks to Kambri at ANU.

This venue accommodates approximately 350 on the steps and has standing & chair room for at least another 200. Ticket numbers are limited and booking is essential. Those who bring a ticket to the event will have priority access to the seating area up until 30 mins before showtime on a first-in first-served basis. Stewards will fill the seated amphitheatre area with printed ticket holders first and any remaining seated places will be allocated on a first-in, first-served basis.

Bring a picnic or pick up some sumptuous food on campus. It will be best to bring a blanket or cushion to sit on the amphitheatre steps so as many people as possible can fit in. No chairs in the amphitheatre, please.

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Donations

While we are STILL are on the lookout for a major sponsor (is that you?), we are always reliant on the generosity of those who can afford to donate. The number of shows we can lock-in will depend on final corporate sponsorship, public donations and community interest via show registrations. We are below-target for corporate sponsorship this year which is unfortunate, so your donations are more important than ever. Please register for the event as this helps us communicate with you and show demand to sponsors. When you do there is an option to donate at the same time.

For convenience, we include the Eventbrite donation option with every performance. All the money raised is used to pay for the entire season of Shakespeare by the Lakes III.

Show information

1. Unless there is torrential rain, the show goes on. We invite our audience to enter into the joy and fun of what nature might bring and be open to a variety of experiences.
2. A few chairs will be allowed in designated areas. So everyone can see, chairs will necessarily be set back from the main playing area.
3. So everyone can see, umbrellas are not to be used during the performance. Patrons should use hooded rain jackets or ponchos.
4. Lakespeare & Co. reserves the right to add or remove performances, change venues and/or alter the start times of events. Of course, we only do this for good reasons and give you as much warning as possible 🙂

Season Partners & Sponsors

This show is brought to you by Kambri at ANU. SBTL III is brought to you with the support of Events ACT, Southpoint Shopping Centre, Icon Water, MLC Finance Canberra and McDonalds Tuggeranong. And we can’t thank Communities@Work enough for providing wonderful rehearsal space and Tuggeranong Rotary Club for all their ground support at the event. And our hotel partner: The Diplomat Hotel. They look after all our guests and provide rehearsal space. Finally, the Canberra Business Chamber and RiotACT are tremendous partners, too.

Costumes

In 2020 you will once again see costumes designed by the wildly talented Fiona Victoria Hopkins from the House of Gesuarda.

The Details

What: Shakespeare by the Lakes III: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Where: The Outdoor Amphitheatre, Kambri at ANU
Date: 16th February 2020
Time: 4:30 pm to 6:45 pm
Cost: FREE – but bookings are essential
Register: www.lakespeare.com

FAQs

Why book if the show is free?

Book helps our planning. For this show, those with printed tickets will have priority access to the seating area up to 30mins prior to the show start. Booking enables us to provide updates on the show.

Parking

There is 3-hour free parking on Sunday below the Kambri Cultural Centre Car Park. This is on the corner of Tangney and Kingsley Streets.

Where is the amphitheatre?

The new amphitheatre is right next to Badger & Co.

What can I bring into the event?

Please bring sunscreen, food, drink, a rug, cushions, friends, family and food.