The Society of British Theatre Designers

2011 National Exhibition

Robert Cheesmond

  • Production: A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • Company: Hulltruck Theatre Company
  • Venue: Spring Street Theatre
  • Year: 2009
  • Author: William Shakespeare
  • Directed by: Richard Lewis
  • Costume Design by: ROBERT CHEESMOND
  • Set designed by: ROBERT CHEESMOND
  • Design © ROBERT CHEESMOND
Spring Street Theatre, before its reconstruction and renaming as Hulltruck Theatre, was a magic space. There was a special satisfaction in overcoming the extreme technical limitations of the old warehouse to make the enchanted wood, made from real tree branches, grow in a moment around the audience.