As far as some people are concerned, Shakespeare is Shakespeare and shouldn't be messed with, but even they are being won over by Trestle Theatre and Moon Fool's re-imagining of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Moon Fool - Ill Met By Moonlight, concentrates solely on the story of the fairies, Titania, Puck and Oberon and uses music, dance and the original text as the characters play out events from their past.

It is collaboration between the experienced Trestle and the newly emerging Moon Fool and although the artistic director of the former admits she expected some backlash from the Shakespeare snobs, she hasn't received it.

"We were predicting that but we haven't had it," says Emily Gray.

"Maybe it's because we haven't called it A Midsummer Night's Dream and we have never said we are doing A Midsummer Night's Dream "Most people have felt like it is a privilege to be able to concentrate on one story within it.

"I feel Shakespeare lovers think it is great to concentrate on these characters without everything else that goes on in the play.

"From the audiences that have seen it so far, people that know the play seem to get an awful lot out of it as they see another side.

"People that don't know the play find that it is a very accessible way to get into Shakespeare."

Moon Fool created the piece but approached Trestle to help them produce it as they wanted to collaborate with an experienced company.

Only three actors are in the play and not only do they act, but they sing and dance and play their own instruments too.

"We use the text from the fairies part of the story but it is all told through music and physicality," explains Emily.

"The text is either spoken in rhyme or song so it is quite musical and the score is wonderful.

"We have a cast of three and they sing and act and dance and play their own instruments so you get a bit of a gig as well as a theatre show.

"They play the cello, the accordion and the drums which are quite classical instruments but there is a lot of electronic stuff that happens on stage too which brings it into the now.

"It is quite a contemporary piece."

Moon Fool - Ill Met By Moonlight, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, March 18, 7.30pm, £7.50. Call 020 8253 1030 or visit croydonclocktower.org.uk.