Our next show is
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare
9 – 16th May 2026
A new experience for Chads’ audience – this production is being performed in the round. Seats on rows A and B are on the stage looking in towards the centre square acting area (see seating plan, right), now with generous spacing between them. Why not try it out?
One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, this enchanting tale of romance, magic, and mischief is perfect for summer. The Duke of Athens, Theseus, is set to marry Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, but their celebrations are disrupted by Egeus, who demands his daughter Hermia marry Demetrius. In love with Lysander, she refuses and faces death or life in a convent. She and Lysander flee, pursued by Helena and Demetrius, into a mystical forest ruled by the feuding fairy King and Queen, Oberon and Titania. With meddling fairies, magic spells, and a group of bumbling tradesmen rehearsing a play, chaos unfolds!
Note that there are 2 performances on Saturday 16th May:- the matinee at 2:30pm and the evening performance at 7:45pm.
The play is about a paedophile and includes adult material and sexual references, age 16+ only.
This production will be performed in the studio on the first floor, which is accessed by a flight of stairs.
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Chads is run entirely by volunteer members and we are always on the look out for more people to join us. Even if being on stage is not your thing, there are a huge range of activities you can become involved with.
About Us
Chads Theatre was founded just after the First World War as Cheadle Hulme Amateur Dramatic Society, performing in different venues in the Cheadle Hulme area. In October 1959 the members opened their own premises and have continued to develop the Theatre ever since, providing a first class venue for its members and patrons. We currently perform six main stage and two studio plays each season, and the theatre and its members are the recipients of many awards.
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