Learning on ScreenMidsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Synopsis
- Televised recording of an open-air theatre production directed by Robert Atkins and performed by the Bankside Players at Regent’s Park, London. The performance includes a fairy ballet dancing to Mendelssohn’s music. Presented for television by Ian Orr-Ewing, with Rosabel Warson as music director. The dances are arranged by Mary Honer.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 24 Jul 1946 at 14:30 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 150 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known (2006)
Credits
- Director
- Robert Atkins
- Producer
- Robert Atkins
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Choreographer
- Mary Honer
- Contributor
- Rosabel Watson
- Adaptor for Television
- Ian Orr-Ewing
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park, London
- Theatre company
- Bankside Players
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Dance; Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Open-air theatre
Notes
- History
- Outside broadcast from the Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park, London.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Record Stats
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