Midsummer Night’s Dream, A (1995)
- Synopsis
- Video recording by the National Video Archive of Performance, using three cameras, of a performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Barbican Theatre, London, on 19 August 1995. Directed by Adrian Noble with Alex Jennings as Oberon and Stella Gonet as Titania.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. col. 165 min.
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of production
- 1995
- Notes
- The production opened at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, press night 3 August 1994. There were some changes to the cast in the transfer to the Barbican where this recording was made. The production went to the United States and was recorded by TOFT at a performance given at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City May 25 1996. The RSC also recorded, on a single camera, a performance at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre 16 September 1994 and at the Barbican 29 April 1995. These recordings are catalogued separately.
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles
Credits
- Director
- Adrian Noble
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Ilona Sekacz
- Production Design
- Anthony Ward
- Cast
Alex Jennings Alfred Burke Barry Lynch Daniel Evans Desmond Barrit Emily Raymond Emma Fielding Howard Crossley Kenn Sabberton Kevin Doyle Philip Voss Robert Gillespie Stella Gonet Toby Stephens
Archive
- Name
V&A Theatre & Performance Collections: National Video Archive of Performance
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- Web
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- Phone
- 020 7942 2697
- Fax
- 020 7471 9864
- Address
- Blythe House
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London
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