Lightscape
Royal Botanic ߲ݴý Melbourne will be closing at the earlier time of 3pm, Wed - Sun, from 11 June to 2 August 2026 + every day during the school holidays + Tue 28 July.
20 December 2025 - 17 January 2026
Varies, see website for details
Bookings essential
Southern Cross Lawn, near the Visitor Centre at Royal Botanic ߲ݴý Melbourne
2hrs 20mins
Celebrate the most comically chaotic characters Shakespeare ever imagined! Join The Mechanicals from A Midsummer Night’s Dream as they barrel head-first through the Bard’s greatest hits in Peter Quince Presents: Shakespeare’s Best Bits.
A riotous romp where pantaloons meet Python and the Bard meets pure buffoonery, this troupe of well-meaning misfits will stop at nothing to impress and earn their place at the Duke’s wedding. Armed with boundless enthusiasm and only a vague understanding of Shakespeare’s collected works, they boldly workshop iconic scenes - with gloriously disastrous results. Expect blunders, bravado and belly-laughs as these loveable fools turn classics inside-out and upside-down.
If A Midsummer Night’s Dream made you smile, this is your must-see summer comedy.
Big laughs and big heart! Shakespeare unshackled, unplugged, and utterly unforgettable. Whether you’re a thespian or a tradie, you’ll be rolling in the grass with laughter.
Presented by The Australian Shakespeare Company.
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