Les Songes d'une nuit d'été is a dance performance by Les Grands Ballets, staged at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in Montreal on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 20:00. It is a contemporary ballet adaptation by Guillaume Côté of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, so the evening brings a familiar play into the language of dance rather than spoken word.
What to expect
- A contemporary ballet: the production reworks a classic story through movement, so the emphasis falls on bodies, music and staging.
- A Shakespeare source: even without knowing the play closely, the story of tangled lovers and enchanted woods gives the evening a clear thread.
- Les Grands Ballets: the company performs the work, and the evening is a chance to see its dancers in a contemporary repertoire.
The venue and the city
The performance takes place at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, a hall within Montreal's cultural life, and an evening performance makes for an easy night out in the city. Visitors planning a trip around the date can combine the show with time spent exploring Montreal's neighbourhoods, restaurants and museums before or after the curtain.
If you enjoy dance, or you are curious about how a Shakespeare comedy can be reimagined without words, this performance on the last Friday of October is a worthwhile reason to visit Montreal.