A midsummer night's dream : what to make of magic /

This series looks at how the choice of actors and the rendering of themes in Shakespeare's drama impact an audience. The problem of presenting the magic and fairies of A midsummer night's dream to modern theatergoers is addressed in this part. Several filmed versions of the play are presen...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Films for the Humanities (Firm), Royal Shakespeare Company, British Broadcasting Corporation, Open University
Other Authors:	Rixon, Penelope, Bardwell, Jenny, Miller, Jonathan, 1934-2019, Talbot, Ian, Noble, Adrian
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2002]
Series:	Staging dreams : casting and interpreting Shakespeare.
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Characters > Fairies. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Knowledge > Mythology. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Knowledge > Occultism. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > Midsummer night's dream. Magic in literature. Theater > Casting.

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Summary:	This series looks at how the choice of actors and the rendering of themes in Shakespeare's drama impact an audience. The problem of presenting the magic and fairies of A midsummer night's dream to modern theatergoers is addressed in this part. Several filmed versions of the play are presented. Directors Jonathan Miller, Ian Talbot, and Adrian Noble of the Royal Shakespeare theatre offer their views, along with opinions and expectations from audience members.
Item Description:	Title from container. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (33 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.
Production Credits:	Producer, Jenny Bardwell.