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Jeff Whitty’s Midsummer Night’s Dream Premieres at Edinburgh Fringe

8/15/2026

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Jeff Whitty’s translation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream premieres in the UK at Edinburgh Fringe, running at 12:30 p.m. until August 19, 2026.
Production stars Suri Noelle, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ daughter, with Carnegie Mellon students.
Kim Weild directs and uses the Bijou Spiegeltent interior for visual movement.
Jeff Whitty retains many original speeches while adding contemporary slang.
Zhuang Kang designs Pittsburgh scenery while Bri Johnson adds tartan millinery to costumes.

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Story summary

Jeff Whitty’s translation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream premieres in the UK at Edinburgh Fringe, running at 12:30 p.m. until August 19, 2026.
Production stars Suri Noelle, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ daughter, with Carnegie Mellon students.
Kim Weild directs and uses the Bijou Spiegeltent interior for visual movement.
Jeff Whitty retains many original speeches while adding contemporary slang.
Zhuang Kang designs Pittsburgh scenery while Bri Johnson adds tartan millinery to costumes.