A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Film version produced by Channel Four Films in conjunction with the Arts Council of England and Capitol Films. An Edenwood production. English release 27 November 1996.
Cast & Crew
Cast
Boy | Osheen Jones |
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Demetrius | Kevin Doyle |
Egeus | Alfred Burke |
Francis Flute | Mark Letheren |
Helena | Emily Raymond |
Hermia | Monica Dolan |
Hippolyta | Lindsay Duncan |
Lysander | Daniel Evans |
Nick Bottom | Desmond Barrit |
Oberon | Alex Jennings |
Peter Quince | John Kane |
Philostrate | Barry Lynch |
Puck | Barry Lynch |
Robin Starveling | Robert Gillespie |
Snug | Kenn Sabberton |
Theseus | Alex Jennings |
Titania | Lindsay Duncan |
Tom Snout | Howard Crossley |
Crew | |
Adapter | Adrian Noble |
Cinematography by | Ian Wilson |
Designer | Anthony Ward |
Director | Adrian Noble |
Editor | Paul Hodgson |
Editor | Peter Hollywood |
Light Designer | Chris Parry |
Movement by | Sue Lefton |
Music by | Howard Blake |
Playwright | William Shakespeare |
Producer | Paul Arnott |
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Play description
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a classic and much loved text by William Shakespeare. Written around the late 1500s, like most Shakespearean texts, A Midsummer Night’s Dream stands the test of time; the narrative is almost timeless and it is still performed regularly to this day.
The story is about four Athenian “lovers” who are all in love with one another; Hermia and Lysander are in love but Hermia’s farther, Egeus, wants her to marry Demetrius who also loves her. Left behind is poor Helena, who has a deep and unrequited love for Demetrius. As Hermia and Lysander run away together to a nearby forest on the eve of a big Athenian wedding between Theseus and Hippolyta. Demetrius follows the object of his affection, as does Helena.
Chaos ensues as the escaped lovers are set upon by magical forces dwelling in the woods. As a result of a magic potion, the lovers fall for different women.
Also affected by the mischevious woodland spirits are “the Mechanicals”, labourers from Athens who are practicing a play for the royal Athenian wedding.
Hilarity, sexuality and desire are key themes in this whimsical text by Shakespeare.
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