Ballet Jörgen presents

Midsummer Night's Dream

A Fun, Appealing Story
William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of his most beloved comedies. Four Athenians find themselves in a forest inhabited by fairies who manipulate the humans and are engaged in their own domestic intrigue. It is a lighthearted, humourous and fun tale of love and, often misguided, magic set in motion by the mischievous trickster Puck. The ballet adaptation is set to Mendelssohn’s 1827 concert overture and 1843 instrumental score which includes the famous “Wedding March.”

Ballet: A Canadian Way
Bengt Jörgen will bring this story to life in his own original ballet version as a tribute to Canada’s North. Ballet Jörgen’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will bring out the magic of Northern Canada’s woodland and tundra landscapes and creatures of the forest such as moose, beavers, bears, and squirrels. In addition to our professional dancers, each performance will include up to 10 age-appropriate roles for local young aspiring dancers, ages 9 to 17, through Ballet Jörgen's Local Participant Program.

CHOREOGRAPHER Bengt Jörgen C.M.
MUSIC Felix Mendelssohn
SET & COSTUME DESIGN Sue LePage
LIGHTING DESIGN Madhu Seran
STAGE DIRECTION & DRAMA COACH Heinar Piller

Trailer

This show is made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors Prestige Lakeside Resorts, The Bridge FM, Yum Son Night Owl Hospitality, Nelson District Credit Union, Kootenay Co-op, Bruce and Lisa Ramsay, Ellenwood Homes, Nelson Star and Hall Printing and our funders the BC Arts Council, BC Live Performance Network, Creative BC, Dance West Network, Canadian Heritage, and the Government of Canada. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the City of Nelson and the Province of British Columbia.



Adult $55
Senior/Student $46.75

Please call the Box Office to ask about our Low Barrier pricing.


For the week leading up to the show, people with tickets to a Capitol Theatre Season show are eligible to receive from Yum Son:

- 10% off appies

- $1/oz premium wines

- Entry to win a 2026/2027 Seasons Pass from the Capitol Theatre + gift basket from

Yum Son & Cantina
(draw to happen in September 2026)