Shakespeare in the Neighbourhood

Synopsis: Documentary about the five-borough tour of the Delacorte Mobile Theatre of the New York Shakespeare Festival focusing on A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Bedford-Stuvesant, Brooklyn. Includes footage of the company arriving in Brooklyn and setting up and dismantling of the 1,600 seat theatre. There are pre-show interviews with community leader Leon Modesty and NYSF producer Joseph Papp as well as clips from the production.
Series: Eye on New York
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Television
Notes: The Theatre on Film and Tape holds both edited and uncut versions.
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); New York Shakespeare Festival