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Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Synopsis
A videotape recording of the Shakespeare Globe Theatre’s 2002 modern dress production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream directed by Mike Alfreds.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
2002

Credits

Director
Mike Alfreds
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Claire van Kampen
Production Design
Jenny Tiramani
Costume
Jenny Tiramani
Cast
Paul HigginsTheseus
Geraldine AlexanderHippolyta
Paul HigginsOberon
Geraldine AlexanderTitania
Simon TrinderPuck (Robin Goodfellow)
Aled PughFrancis Flute
Jem WallSnug
John RammNick Bottom
Keith DunphyDemetrius
Louise BushHelena
Patrick LennoxTom Snout
Paul TrussellPeter Quince
Philippa StantonHermia
Richard KatzLysander
Ryan EarlyRobin Starveling
Simon TrinderPhilostrate

Additional Details

Theatre
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Theatre company
Red Company
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Contemporary
Plays
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre makes several recordings of a single production, using three fixed cameras, to enable practitioners and researchers to observe how the play has developed during the run.

For a detailed account of the rehearsal process and comments from the actors on their interpretation of their roles visit http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/globelink/frameset.htm
History
Produced as part of the Cupid and Psyche season May 22-28 September 2002
Reviews
Loma-Ann Bonner ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ http://www.onlinereviewlondon.com/reviews/midsummerG.html

Dobson, Michael, Shakespeare Survey 56 (2003), pp 256-86.

Archive

Name

Shakespeare’s Globe

Contact
Librarian
Email
library@shakespearesglobe.com
Web
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 7902 1433
Fax
+44 (0) 7902 1401
Address
21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London
SE1 9DT

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