Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Synopsis
- Third instalment of a five-part schools programme series that attempts to make Shakespeare accessible to children by having well-known actors comment on and perform key scenes from Shakespeare’s plays that are placed in a twentieth-century setting. This episode focuses on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act III, scene ii, in which Hermia, Helena and their lovers hurl abuse at one another. The scene is set not in the traditional forest but in an industrial wasteland.
- Series
- Shakespeare Shorts
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 3 May 1996 at 11:20 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 20 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- Christopher Middleton
- Cast
Anna Friel Hermia Clarence Smith Demetrius Simone Bendix Helena Wilbert Johnson Lysander
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Historical period
- 1990s
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Transmitted in the BBC Schools’ ‘English Time Special’ slot which is designed for 11-14 year olds.
- Reviews
- Article on the series in Radio Times, 20-26 April 1996, p.32.
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
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- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
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London
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Midsummer Night’s Dream, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37239 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)