Midsummer Night’s Dream (As You Like It)

Synopsis: Video recording of Dmitry Krymov’s interpretation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream which incorporates acrobats, an opera singer, 10ft high puppets and a Jack Russell terrier.
Language: Russian
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 2012
Duration: 90 mins

Director

Dmitry Krymov

Music

Kuzma Bodrov

Production Design

Vera Martynova

Costume

Vera Martynova

Cast

Theatre: Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Theatre company: Dmitry Krymov Laboratory
Production type: Stage Recordings
Plays: Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Puppets; World Shakespeare Festival 2012

General: Puppets by Victor Platonov.
History: The production ran in repertory 10-18 August 2012
Reviews: Peter Kirwan at: http://bloggingshakespeare.com/year-of-shakespeare-a-midsummer-nights-dream-as-you-like-it. Kirwan concludes his review - "Capturing the spirit of Dream, this collage of stunning visual images, extraordinary physical performances, evocative music and a dancing dog ultimately exposed the art of storytelling itself. Its studied artlessness belied the detailed craft on display in a deliberate strategy, designed to best show the production’s heart in an evocation of love and laughter".

Name: Royal Shakespeare Company
Web: https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
Address: Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

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