Midsummer: A Banquet NYC Reviews and Tickets

86%

(79 Ratings)

Positive

96%

Mixed

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Members say

Entertaining, Delightful, Great acting, Funny, Clever

About the Show

Food of Love invites you to this environmental staging of one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, replete with besotted lovers and mischievous fairies, which features a multi-course tasting menu.

From Third Rail Projects (creators of "Then She Fell") and the producers of the Drama Desk nominated "Shake and Bake: Love's Labour's Lost," comes this 360-degree environmental staging of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night’s Dream." This sumptuous theatrical experience features an elegantly designed tasting menu and is housed in a historic building, just steps from New York City's Union Square.

Show-Score Member Reviews (79)

Romantic, Profound, Refreshing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you want to live a lovely Shakespeare version. If you want to experience the Third Rail Projects vibe.

Don't see it if you don't like Shakespeare. If you are expecting an ultra immersive play. Read more

Great acting, Delightful, Absorbing

See it if You enjoy Shakespeare and semi-immersive shows. The music, singing, acting, staging, and food were all great.

Don't see it if You don't like or can't understand Shakespeare. Don't want to eat or drink while watching a play and want to see everything on a stage.

Great writing, Great staging, Entertaining, Clever, "banquet" = euphemism

See it if you like to nibble in between laughing; you are a Wm Shakespeare completist; you enjoy immersive staging & actors performing at table-side

Don't see it if you prefer a Public Theatre straight-up Shakespeare production; you're picky about food & serving sizes; The Bard's tragedies are your thing Read more

Inventive, Spirited cast, Great singing, Great acting

See it if You want to support young talent. It’s creative but amateur dinner theater.

Don't see it if You’re there for the food.

Quirky, Overrated, Ambitious, Disappointing, Overdone

See it if you want to watch a scripted relay race where actors are obligated to divert focus from the play at hand to a lot of unrelated tasks

Don't see it if you need the performances/direction/aesthetic immersion to be strong & original enough to balance out a preponderance of gimmicky diversions Read more

100

Clever, Funny, Delightful, Entertaining, Enchanting

See it if If you love Shakespeare and want to see a fun, funny, and feminist take in an intimate art deco setting, run don't walk to this show!

Don't see it if You really really don't like Shakespeare. But if you ever thought Shakespeare was BORING , this show will completely change your mind! Read more

Funny, Great staging, Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful

See it if You will love this delightfully-staged version of MSND. Faithful and yet artfully abridged, this director and cast nails it!

Don't see it if If you prefer your Shakespeare re-written into modern English, or want a steak dinner.

Quirky, Funny, Entertaining, Refreshing

See it if You enjoy interactive theater, radishes, have the ability to follow multiple story lines, and want a truly enjoyable evening.

Don't see it if Have a bad back (the chairs are awful), can only drink good wine, or are a homophobe.

Critic Reviews (11)

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