HACKNEY HARLEM YOUTH PROJECT | SUMMER 2009

London’s Hackney Empire Ltd in association with Harlem’s Take Wing And Soar Productions present The Hackney Harlem Theatre Company in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S MADNESS, Directed by Susie McKenna at The National Black Theatre in Harlem | A group of 17 young emerging artists aged 16 to 21 plan to take Harlem by storm with their production of A Midsummer Night’s Madness a modern production based on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. It's the year 2068, the war for resources is over and Hackney is about to celebrate the marriage of their hero. We meet the invisibles as they play havoc with the lives of the mortals around them. Come and see this young ensemble of actors and musicians as they present their version of this classic tale through music, dance and drama.

TICKETS for this LIMITED ENGAGEMENT are available at Smarttix.com (212) 868-4444 | General Admission: $10

PRESS RELEASE

THE COMPANY OF

A MIDSUMMER ...

Producer & Artistic Director
Debra Ann Byrd

Producer & Director
Susie McKenna

Musical Director Orphy Robinson
Light Design James Carter
Assistant Director Patrick Miller
Choreographer Samantha Francis
Youth Producer Coco Jackson

Devised, Written & Performed
by the Youth Company:
Chantelle Masuku, Debbie Ogunbodede, Isabella Adutwim, Jessica Symonds, Kate Cox, Rashmika Torchia , Scarlett Scanlon, Bradley Cumberbatch , Enrico Delves, Jordan Blake-Klein, Kofi Boateng, Mekel Edwards, Renell Shaw, Samson Jatto,
Theo Llewellyn, Yao Adu

Monday,
AUGUST 17th
2009 at 7pm