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- The play is a comedy as it contains humour and has a happy ending. It has three main plot lines: the confused relationships among four lovers, a conflict between a fairy king and queen and a group of amateur actors rehearsing a play.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 2016 British television film based on the William Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream. It was adapted by Russell T Davies, directed by David Kerr and produced by Nikki Wilson. It stars Maxine Peake as Titania, Matt Lucas as Bottom, John Hannah as Theseus and Nonso Anozie as Oberon.
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Directed by David Kerr. With John Hannah, Elliot Levey, Eleanor Matsuura, Colin McFarlane. A modern retelling of the classic fantasy drama by William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream holds a star-studded cast with euphoric effects and melodramatic storytelling.
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- Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
- David Kerr
- 2016-05-30
- Ben Travis
- It’s still the Shakespearean text. Visually, this is a no-holds-barred mish-mash of influences (see more below), with bold stylistic flourishes and pop culture references.
- It’s got loads of familiar faces in it. Like the rest of the BBC’s Shakespearean specials, all kinds of amazing actors are involved. John Hannah, best known for his role in The Mummy, plays Theseus, Matt Lucas is Bottom, and there’s also the likes of Bernard Cribbins, Maxine Peake, and One Foot In The Grave’s Richard Wilson.
- Athens gets a Nazi makeover. Yep. The opening scene, in the court of the tyrannical leader Theseus, interprets the controlled state in the mould of Nazi Germany, with uniformed soldiers and unmistakable symbolism.
- The fantasy aspects are spectacular. The fantastical elements of A Midsummer Night’s Dream are some of the most alluring, and little expense has been spared here.
Directed by Russell T. Davies. BBC1 TV broadcast, 30th May 2016. CAST: THE ATHENIAN COURT John Hannah – Theseus, Duke of Athens Eleanor Matsuura – Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons Egeus – Colin McFarlane, father to Hermia Philostrate – Elliot Levy, Theseus’s first minister.
Arts Documentary hosted by Meera Syal, published by BBC broadcasted as part of BBC Shakespeare Lives series in 2016 - English narration Cover Information . The first ever production live streamed around the world from The Globe. Screenshots
The film was first broadcast on 30 May 2016 on BBC One. A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 2016 British television film based on the William Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream. It was adapted by Russell T Davies, directed by David Kerr and produced by Nikki Wilson.
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Directed by Ian Russell, Nia Lynn. With Peter Brown, Nicholas Burns, Evie Clark, Richard David-Caine. An adaptation of Shakespeare's classic for very young audiences.
