SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Video recording of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre’s 2016 staging of A Midsummer Night’s Dream directed by Emma Rice. Ex-cabaret performer Meouw Meouw is Titania/Hippolyta. The DVD release, directed for the screen by Ian Russell, includes an interview with Emma Rice.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Year of release

2018

Recording date

Sep 2016

Duration

171 mins

Credits

Director

Emma Rice; Ian Russell

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Stu Barker

Production Design

Börkur Jónsson

Costume

Moritz Junge

Cast

Zubin Varla	Theseus
Meow Meow	Hippolyta
Zubin Varla	Oberon
Meow Meow	Titania
Katy Owen	Puck (Robin Goodfellow)
Alex Tregear	Tom Snout
Anjana Vasan	Hermia
Ankur Bahl	Helena
Edith Tankus	Snug
Edward Derrington	Lysander
Ewan Wardrop	Nick Bottom
Lucy Thackeray	Peter Quince
Margaret Ann Bain	Francis Flute
Margaret Ann Bain	Philostrate
Nandi Bhebhe	First Fairy (Fairy)
Nandi Bhebhe	Robin Starveling
Nouti Gatwa	Demetrius
Tibu Fortes	Fairy

Additional Details

Theatre

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

Production type

Stage Recordings

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Related items

Tanika Gupta on Reshaping the Globe’s a Midsummer Night’s Dream

Notes

General

Emma Rice’s first production as Artistic Director of the Globe.

History

In repertory 30th April-11 September.

Textual information

Dramaturg is Tanika Gupta

Archive

Name

Shakespeare’s Globe

Contact

Librarian

Email

library@shakespearesglobe.com

Web

http://www.shakespearesglobe.com External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 7902 1433

Fax

+44 (0) 7902 1401

Address

21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London
SE1 9DT

Distributor

Name

Retail outlets

Distributor (DVD)

Name

Opus Arte

Email

opusarte@roh.org.uk

Web

https://www.opusarte.com/ External site opens in new window

Address

Royal Opera House
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9DD