Fairies
- Synopsis
- Musical fantasy. Struggling with his homophobic classmates and community, Timothy’s fading spirit becomes brighter when his eccentric drama teacher, Ms. Tebbit, accepts his differences and casts him as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Ms. Tebbit awakens Timothy’s homosexuality with the magical power of Shakespeare, and he employs the potion he finds hidden in the text of the play to make the school’s star rugby player fall in love with him. With this newly discovered ammunition, Timothy puckishly unleashes his blossoming homosexuality upon the narrow-minded town and within the ensuing chaos, he finally finds equality and love. Lines 458-63 (III,ii) are quoted at the end of the play rehearsal and the end of the film.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2003
- Duration
- 20 mins
- Availability
- No archive or distributor found (2006)
Credits
- Director
- Thomas Gustafson
- Producer
- Cory James Krueckeberg; Thomas Gustafson
- Cinematographer
- Kira Kelly
- Music
- Jessica Fogle; Tim Sandusky
- Costume
- Joey Gee
- Cast
James McKay Timothy (Puck (Robin Goodfellow)) Wendy Robie Ms Tebbit
Additional Details
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Music
- Keywords
- homosexuality; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gay and lesbian interpretations
- Related items
- Were the World Mine
Notes
- General
- WERE THE WORLD MINE, a musical comedy based on this short, was released in 2008 also directed by Gustafson.
Production Company
- Name
SPEAKproductions
- Address
- USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Fairies". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37768 (Accessed 10 Nov 2024)