SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Synopsis

Belgian television production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream directed by Jet Naessens and Luc Philips. Diana Claes and Herbert Flack double the roles of Hippolyta/Titania and Theseus/Oberon.

Language

Dutch (Belgium)

Country

Belgium

Medium

Television

Transmission details

15 Sep 1970

Availability

No archive copy found (4/2008).

Credits

Director

Jet Naessens; Luc Philips

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Herbert Flack	Theseus
Diana Claes	Hippolyta
Herbert Flack	Oberon
Diana Claes	Titania
René Verheezen	Puck (Robin Goodfellow)
Annie van Lier	Hermia
Frans Maas	Demetrius
Frans Maas	Lysander
Guido Horckmans	Guest 1
Guido van Petheghem	Guest 2
Hans Royaards	Francis Flute
Harry Deneve	Snug
Jacques van der Helst	Egeus
Jos Geens	Robin Starveling
Lieve Gebruers	Mustardseed
Lieve van der Gracht	Pluis
Lieven de Coninck	Snuit (Tom Snout)
Max Schnur	Philostrate
Miche van Sandvliet	Cobweb
Netty Vangheel	Helena
Paul Celis	Tuit (Tom Snout)
Sonja Vinck	Peaseblossom
Walter Rits	Nick Bottom

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles

Notes

Notes

The cast and role names have been taken from International Movie Database (4/2008) - no other source for cast names having been found. The IMDb cast list, highly improbably, cites the same actor playing both Lysander and Demetrius and two actors playing the role of Snout.

Textual information

Translated by Dolf Verspoor

Production Company

Name

Antwerps Konservatoriumtoneel

Name

Belgische Radio en Televisie