Midsummer Scene Festival

This summer, Midsummer Scene Festival presents ONE FOR ALL, a new adaptation of The Three Musketeers, written especially for the festival by its co-founder Filip Krenus and directed by Sean Aita, marking his fourth premiere with the festival.

 

Told from the perspective of an aged D’Artagnan thrown into prison with a troupe of actors, the production bursts into comedy and adventure. Swordplay, theatrical invention, and fast-paced ensemble storytelling transform Dumas’ classic into a playful contemporary work built around the sheer joy of performance.

 

Combat spills beyond rapiers into whatever the actors can seize – sticks, pot lids, baguettes, fragments of scenery, even the audience – turning the stage into a constantly shifting playground. As in previous festival productions, British actors and an international creative team blend with Dubrovnik artists, continuing the festival’s signature style.

 

This is a Musketeer tale told (and occasionally sung) by actors about actors: a celebration of theatre itself. Set against the stone walls of Fort Lovrjenac, Dubrovnik’s historic open-air stage, the production continues Midsummer Scene’s tradition of actor-driven, skill-based storytelling. For our Twelfth season, Midsummer Scene Festival returns to the spirit of adventure that shaped its earlier successes, choosing a story perfectly matched to the city’s backdrop and theatrical energy.

 

The musketeers ride again – not as legend, but as living theatre.