Alexander Ekman’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A festive fever dream takes the stage in dazzling splendour

Forget the fairies, lovers and familiar Shakespearean characters—Alexander Ekman’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream re-imagines the evocative title as a wildly surreal midsummer ritual.

One of today’s most sought-after choreographers, Ekman has famously collaborated with the 2024 Paralympics and major dance companies such as the Paris Opera Ballet. Drawing on his Swedish cultural roots, he conjures up a visually arresting world on stage. Dancers from Germany’s Ballett Dortmund ignite a thrilling festive dream with onstage musicians. Just like Shakespeare’s work, this exhilarating production blurs the line between fantasy and reality, asking: was it all just a dream?