Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made on
- Synopsis
- Children’s television series. Simon Cates, a teenage genius, has control the Visicron, a machine which has the power to bring famous faces from the past forward in time for 36 hours. During that short time, Simon and his sister Crystal learn about the past, the future, and themselves from their mentor. In this episode their father, Norm, is suffering from writer’s block. Simon and Crystal call upon William Shakespeare for inspiration. Shakespeare is currently acting in the local Shakespeare festival playing the role of Prospero, standing in for an actor who has left for a tv role.
- Series
- Mentors
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 21 Jun 2002 (Channel: Discovery Kids)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy or distributor found (3/2007).
Credits
- Cast
Stephen Ouimette William Shakespeare (Prospero) Brian Martell Norm Cates Samantha Krutzfeldt Crystal Stevie Mitchell Simon Cates
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Tempest, The
- Keywords
- children’s television; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Time Travel
Notes
- History
- Season 3, episode 7; episode 33 overall.
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made on". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67942 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)