A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Imaginarium Company

Our Previous Production

Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Written by James Hadley and Matthew Ward

Our audience stepped into a world of magic, mischief, and mistaken identities! Our adapted production brought Shakespeare’s beloved comedy to life with a vibrant cast, imaginative staging, and plenty of surprises.

Our first production of the play at the International School of Ho Chi Minh City’s Theatre Space November 27 – 30 was well received.

We were then thrilled to offer playings at our Imaginarium Creative Hub location from 04 – 06 December.

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Pre-Production Review

This production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream was fantastic. Shakespeare can be difficult to access, even for native speakers, but the emphasis on physical storytelling made the play engaging and easy to follow. The actors’ movement was dynamic and purposeful, and quick character switches were handled seamlessly, helping each role feel distinct and realized.

The production featured playful representations of the fairies and subtle Vietnamese-inspired elements, such as lanterns and a Grab driver, which added fresh, modern touches without feeling forced. The ensemble delivered lively, energetic performances, balancing humor, physicality, and rhythm, while keeping the story clear and engaging throughout.

There were minor differences in vocal projection, but the pacing never dragged, and the cast consistently drove the story forward. Overall, this was an engaging, well-adapted production that successfully made Shakespeare accessible for a modern audience, combining humor, movement, and subtle cultural elements to bring the play to life.

~David Delves
Owner
Langspot

Cast

Lena Hall

Roles: Theseus, Helena, Titania, Starvelling, and Fairy

Lena is a teacher and actress from Toronto Canada, with a deep admiration for Shakespeare. She made the move to HCMC in 2024 to continue her teaching career and other creative pursuits.

With experience both teaching and performing theatre in Canada, Lena looks forward to sharing this production with her cast mates, production team, and the audience here in HCMC.

Christopher Lawrence

Roles: Demetrius and Bottom

Christopher is a performer from the UK who has collaborated and worked on many productions in both the UK and Vietnam.

A graduate from the Drama & Theatre Studies major at the University of Kent alongside additional acting courses at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has a wide range of experience in devising, improv comedy and spoken word and is very excited to be a part of Imaginarium’s journey – beginning with one of the bard’s most renowned plays.

Sottypong Dang

Role: Lysander and Oberon

Sottypong was born and raised in Vietnam and found his love of performance arts through the countless movie nights with his family.

Even though life had pushed him to the conventional working man route, he never let it perish in his heart and took every chance to improve his acting repertoire. He was fortunate enough to share this love for the arts with Imaginarium Theatre.

Landile Andries

Role: Quince

Landile Andries was a born and raised South African performer. Her first ever production was the Lion King back in 2014. Since then, she has been part of productions all around the world including London and New York and she is delighted to be part of Imaginarium’s journey here in Vietnam.

Linden Ellen Tarr

Roles: Puck, Iara, and Philosipha

Linden is so excited to travel to Vietnam from California to join this wonderful cast and help build Imaginarium! She recently graduated from AMDA conservatory of theatre and she can’t wait to put what she learned into this show.

She hopes you enjoy and follow our imaginarium journey!

Pham Thanh Nhi (Khazsak)

Roles: Hippolyta, Hermia, Francis Flute, and Fairy

Khazsak is an actress based in Saigon. After studying German Linguistics at USSH and working as a freelance model, she found her passion for cinema in 2021 and began training in acting, screenwriting, and directing.

Since then, she has appeared in feature films, short films, and TV series, earning recognition at international festivals including the Busan International Film Festival, New York Shorts International Film Festival, and the Vietnamese Short Film Festival.

Khazsak has worked extensively in film but has never performed on stage. Through A Midsummer Night’s Dream, she hopes to explore and learn more about acting and herself.