| The Donkey Show | |
|---|---|
| A Midsummer Night's Disco | |
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| Music | various |
| Lyrics | various |
| Book | Diane Paulus andRandy Weiner |
| Basis | A Midsummer Night's Dream byWilliam Shakespeare |
| Productions | 1999Off-Broadway |
The Donkey Show: A Midsummer Night's Disco is a theatrical adaptation of Shakespeare'sA Midsummer Night's Dream. The production, created in adisco-era style, was written byDiane Paulus and her husbandRandy Weiner and the members of Project 400, Emily Hellstrom, Jordin Ruderman, Rachel Murdy and Anna Wilson. It first appearedOff-Broadway, opening August 18, 1999.[1] The show subsequently ran for six years including venues in England, Scotland, France and Spain. After a successful run at the Edinburgh Festival the Donkey Show came to London for an eight-month run inLondon’s West End (Hanover Grand). The London show was produced by David Babani and Graham Kentsley. Rob Goodmonson (NYC) played the part of the DJ in the UK production.[2] In 2009, the show was revived by theAmerican Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for which Paulus is artistic director.[3][4][5] The club/theater space used in Cambridge is called OBERON, after the king of the fairies inA Midsummer Night's Dream. The show ran in that space until September 2019.[6]
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