A Midsummer Night Scream

The course of true love never did run smooth -- out here, it doesn't run at all. Step into 1987 in a deep Blue Ridge hemlock grove as five friends gather for a pre-wedding weekend. Repressed trauma and forbidden feelings awaken an ancient woodland deity in an '80s folk-horror retelling of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream. The ultimate high-sensory experience this Halloween. ATTENTION ATTENDEES & VIEWER DISCRETION: Midsummer Night Scream is an intense, high-sensory immersive horror experience. The production contains stylized '80s slasher violence, gore, graphic depictions of body horror, and themes of psychological trauma, internalized homophobia, and parental grief. Sensory Elements Include: Aggressive strobe lighting, sudden loud bursts of radio static, heavy theatrical haze, and staging that brings intense physical violence into close proximity with the audience. Otherworld Theatre Company is a Chicago-based ensemble dedicated to bringing speculative fiction (specifically science fiction and fantasy) to life on stage. Founded with the belief that genre storytelling holds a unique mirror to the human condition, Otherworld creates immersive, visceral, and imaginative theatrical experiences that break away from traditional realist drama. From high-concept fantasy epics to interactive world-building, the company cultivates a passionate community of theatergoers and creators by turning fantastical realms into tangible, heart-pounding realities. For more information on Otherworld Theatre, visit OtherworldTheatre.org