Kind of Magic, A

Synopsis

Examines how directors approach and stage A Midsummer Night’s Dream and some of the problems involved. Includes footage from various productions of the play including a brief extract from Peter Brook’s 1970 A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Members of the English Shakespeare Company are seen in rehearsal, and Jonathan Miller rehearses a production of the play for the Almeida Theatre, Islington where he is extremely sceptical of the role of fairies.

Series

Conjuring Shakespeare

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stage directing; Rehearsals; Fairies

Credits

Producer

Jenny Bardwell

Contributor

Jonathan Miller; Peter Brook

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Name

Open University Production Centre

Archive

Name

National Film and Television Archive

Address

bfi Archive Enquiries
London