Mekaniks, Die
- Synopsis
- Independent low-budget short. "Inspired by the bumbling acting troupe ‘the Mechanicals’ from Shakespeare’s comedy These 6 hapless characters, once world-renowned social revolutionaries, nearly get arrested for their guerrilla performance outside San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts. They return to their broken down bus in the middle of the desert wondering if they will ever get back on the stage. This story of creative death and rebirth is told in die Mekaniks’ language of Germish - a tongue of unknown origin yet surprisingly easy to understand.". [Synopsis on the Internet Movie Database supplied by the director].
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2009
- Duration
- 27 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy or distributor known 93/2013).
Credits
- Director
- Rowan Brooks
- Cinematographer
- Chris Rasmussen
- Screenplay
- Jason Hoag; Rowan Brooks
- Production Design
- Jacquelyn Scott; Jeremy Parsons
- Costume
- Sharon Huff
- Cast
Colin Thomson Francis Flute Cristina Vecchiato Robin Starveling David Fierro Snug Gary Martinez Nick Bottom Lewis Simes Peter Quince Mike Mize Tom Snout
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Source: Internet Movie Database (IMDb).Estimated budget: $15,000.
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Mekaniks, Die". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av74907 (Accessed 13 Nov 2024)