A Midsummer Night's Dream
Classic Shakespeare play adapted for television by Russell T Davies. In the tyrannical court of Athens, pitiless dictator Theseus plans his wedding to Hippolyta, a prisoner of war.
Classic Shakespeare play adapted for television by Russell T Davies. In the tyrannical court of Athens, pitiless dictator Theseus plans his wedding to Hippolyta, a prisoner of war, and young Hermia is sentenced to death by her own father. Meanwhile, in the town below, amateur theatre group the Mechanicals rehearse, with all their comic rivalries. And beyond Athens, in the wild woods, dark forces are stirring.
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Behind-the-scenes of A Midsummer Night's Dream
Russel T Davies, Maxine Peake and Matt Lucas discuss this epic interpretation of the Bard
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Clips
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Oberon meets Titania (with enhanced audio for headphones)
Duration: 02:15
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"ill met by moonlight proud Titania"
Duration: 02:01
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"Bless thee, Bottom, thou art translated"
Duration: 01:12
Was Shakespeare a feminist?
Eleanor Matsuura looks at Shakespeare's attitude towards women.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Writer | Russell T Davies |
| Director | David Kerr |
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