Comedy clown Tweedy puts a new twist on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at York Theatre Royal from April 9-13.
This Cheltenham Everyman production has Tweedy - he prefers his nickname to his real name - in the iconic role of Bottom, as well as acting as the show's comedy advisor.
Tweedy is well known due to his 15-year tenure at Giffords Circus (and befoe that, Zippo Circus), and renowned for his physical comedy and slapstick prowess. He has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to circus and the community.
Director Paul Milton says: “Our aim is to create an accessible Shakespeare show that will appeal to a present day audience. So if you’re a great Shakespeare fan you will still get a lot of the classic text, but if you’re new to Shakespeare we want to make it as easy to understand as possible. Throw in Tweedy’s physical slapstick and we think this is a really enjoyable show for everybody.”
Tweedy will be joined in the cast by old friend Jeremy Stockwell as Puck. The pair previously starred together in Everyman Theatre Company’s 2019 production of Waiting for Godot.
The Dream cast is completed by Troy Alexander (Oberon/Thesius), Natalie Winsor (Titania/Hippolyta), Oliver Brooks (Lysander/Starveling/Moth), Thomas Nelstrop (Demetrius/Snout/Cobweb), Laura Noble (Helena/Flute/Mustardseed), Nadia Shah (Hermia/Quince/Peaseblossom) and understudies Emmeline Braefield and Ross Telfer.
More info and tickets here