Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Synopsis
- A production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream arising from a partnership between University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies and the National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts in Beijing. It is a mash up of three traditional theatrical forms - Beijing Opera, American folk music, and Shakespeare.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Notes
- Original Songs: Aaron Bliden & Mark Halpern.
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting; Doubling of roles; Beijing Opera
Credits
- Director
- Michell Hébert; Yu Fanlin
- Producer
- Laree Lentz
- Music
- Matthew M. Neilson
- Production Design
- Andrew Kaufman
- Choreographer
- Xuejuan Feng
- Cast
David Demke Du Shuaiqaing Li Xuexi Sun Shangqi
Archive
- Name
Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (WAPAVA)
- leahkim@umd.edu
- Web
- http://www.wapava.org External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (301) 405 9117
- Address
- James J. Taylor Collection
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742-1630
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