Learning on ScreenKind 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
- Transmission details
- 10 Sep 1997 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 25 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Jenny Bardwell
- Contributor
- Jonathan Miller; Peter Brook
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Almeida Theatre, London
- Theatre company
- English Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stage directing; Rehearsals; Fairies
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
National Film and Television Archive
- Address
- bfi Archive Enquiries
London
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