Synopsis
Following six amateur actors as they join the Royal Shakespeare Company in performing A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Barbican. Narrated by Sam West.
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Similar plays, poems and sonnets
The Best Bottoms in the Land | Shakespeare's Dream in the Black Country
A behind-the-scenes look at the Royal Shakespeare Company's current production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Six of the key parts, including the famous role of Bottom, are played by amateur actors from the Black Country. They appear alongside the professional cast. This is a huge privilege for the amateurs, but a huge risk for the RSC. Narrated by Samuel West.
Drama on 3 | Mendelssohn Weekend - A Midsummer Night's Dream: Part 2
A rare chance to watch Shakespeare's play and Mendelssohn's complete incidental music for it, in a recording from Middle Temple Hall. Tim Carroll talks about the production.