Jagriti Theatre to Present THE HANDLEBARDS' MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, 1/15

From the Royal Botanic Gardens you can see (when it isn't raining) almost all of central Edinburgh, the Athens of the north. Where better then to see A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's rom com about four Athenian lovers? This particular play is something of a Fringe staple, and playing it outdoors is also fairly common, albeit a little riskier in Edinburgh, but the Handlebards bring much more innovation to one of the most popular comedies.

After a successful tour of Bangalore in 2015, the award winning UK theatre company 'The Handlebards' - described by none other than Sir Ian McKellenas 'uproariously funny' - are back with their new, exciting and rib-tickling rendition of Hamlet and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Organizational Theatre, a Bangalore based theatre and training company, brings to you this hilarious band of four British actors who play 40 characters and will leave you screeching for more.

Touring the UK, carrying all set, props, costumes on just four bicycles, the HandleBards play all 21 characters in this all-male production of Shakespeare's woodland spectacle. Pack a picnic and join us in the Botanic Gardens. The HandleBards do Shakespeare differently. Reaching the Fringe after a 1,500 mile cycle from London, performing with eight very sore legs, the four 'Bards present a fast-paced farce of Shakespeare's best-loved play. 'An unmissable show' ***** (BroadwayBaby.com on Macbeth, 2014). 'It's back to basics storytelling in the best way' **** (WhatsOnStage.com on The Comedy of Errors, 2014). www.handlebards.com