A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Wrap Up, or Elyse’s Lament

2023-05-24

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It's our final episode of our series on A Midsummer Night's Dream! As always, we watch multiple productions of the play and share our thoughts. Join us as we discuss 1999's film version directed by Michael Hoffman which features a star-studded cast and incredible scenery alongside the National Theatre's 2019 production starring Gwendoline Christie as Titania which was notable for swapping Titania and Oberon's language for most of the play. You'll also learn why Elyse struggles to enjoy productions of this pl...

It's our final episode of our series on A Midsummer Night's Dream! As always, we watch multiple productions of the play and share our thoughts.

Join us as we discuss 1999's film version directed by Michael Hoffman which features a star-studded cast and incredible scenery alongside the National Theatre's 2019 production starring Gwendoline Christie as Titania which was notable for swapping Titania and Oberon's language for most of the play.

You'll also learn why Elyse struggles to enjoy productions of this play and the pitfalls in which she believes most productions fall.

Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp.

Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander.

You can support the podcast at patreon.com/shakespeareanyone

Works referenced:

Hoffman, Michael, director. A Midsummer Night's Dream. Regency Enterprises/Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1999.

Hytner, Nicholas and Ross MacGibbon, directors. A Midsummer Night's Dream. National Theatre, 2019, https://www.schooltube.com/media/Official+Midsummer+Night%27s+Dream+%7C+Bridge+Theatre+%7C+National+Theatre+at+Home/1_k78527j3. Accessed 21 May 2023.

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