A Midsummer Night's Dream (As You Like It)

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Event A Midsummer Night's Dream (As You Like It)
Venue St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event New Zealand Festival 2014
First Date 27 February 2014
Opening Date 27 February 2014
Last Date 2 March 2014
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company for the 2012 World Shakespeare Festival, Russian director Dmitry Krymov's inventive take on A Midsummer Night's Dream casts the main characters aside. This allows Krymov to focus on what he considers to be the play's essence: bumbling amateur acting troupe The Mechanicals and their humorous yet heartfelt rendition of the tragic tale of Pyramus and Thisbe. This magical comedy is a Dream for dreamers aged ten to 100. In Russian with English subtitles.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Comedy
Music
Puppetry
Acrobatics
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Dmitry Krymov Director
Works
Text Nationality Russia
Production Nationality Russia
Further Information Commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company for the 2012 World Shakespeare Festival.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme New Zealand Festival 2014 programme - acquired from NZIF Festival Office
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 155219