Were the World Mine
- Alternative title
- Fairies: A Musical Dream Come True
- Synopsis
- Musical fantasy feature film based on Gustafson’s 20 minute short FAIRIES (2003). 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.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2008
- Duration
- 95 mins
Credits
- Director
- Thomas Gustafson
- Producer
- Cory James Krueckeberg; Peter Sterling; Thomas Gustafson
- Cinematographer
- Kira Kelly
- Screenplay
- Cory James Krueckeberg; Thomas Gustafson
- Music
- Jessica Fogle
- Production Design
- Cory James Krueckeberg
- Costume
- Elizabeth Wislar
- Art Direction
- Vanessa Conway
- Cast
Tanner Cohen Timothy (Puck (Robin Goodfellow)) Wendy Robie Ms Tebbit
Additional Details
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Literature
- Keywords
- homosexuality; Shakespeare, William; Gay and lesbian interpretations
- Related items
- Fairies
Notes
- Awards
- Won Best Feature Florida Film Festival 2008.
Won Audience Award Toronto International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2008.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- http://speakproductions.com/
Production Company
- Name
SPEAKproductions
- Address
- USA
Archive
- Name
Folger Shakespeare Library
- reference@folger.edu
- Web
- http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (202) 544 4600
- Fax
- (202) 544 4623
- Address
- 201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.com
- Web
- http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Were the World Mine". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71002 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)