That really was a dream...
So first we're fooled into thinking that Brian Blessed will make a guest appearance. Then a warm-up comedian manages to squeeze a volunteer out from the audience to play the part of Bottom.
Already, it's clear, this is no ordinary adaptation of one of Shakespeare's best loved comedies. This is precisely why you should try and catch this production whilst they're at York. Not only will you get a refreshing take on such a well-known play, you'll feel like you've completely misread the original.
Favourite moments have to be Bottom and Titania 'rocking out' together, Lysander and Demetrius's fight being likened to a video game, Barry White moments of love potion attraction and the marshmallow war between Hermia and Helena (and eventually the rest of the audience). It's also nice to see how the stage is constantly shared by actors and band members, working together to put on a show in a collaborative way; perhaps this captures the true spirit of Shakespeare's work.
'A Midsummer's Night Dream' will be playing until tomorrow night at York Theatre Royal. See http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/cgi/events/events.cgi?t=template&a=854 for more details.
So first we're fooled into thinking that Brian Blessed will make a guest appearance. Then a warm-up comedian manages to squeeze a volunteer out from the audience to play the part of Bottom.
Already, it's clear, this is no ordinary adaptation of one of Shakespeare's best loved comedies. This is precisely why you should try and catch this production whilst they're at York. Not only will you get a refreshing take on such a well-known play, you'll feel like you've completely misread the original.
Favourite moments have to be Bottom and Titania 'rocking out' together, Lysander and Demetrius's fight being likened to a video game, Barry White moments of love potion attraction and the marshmallow war between Hermia and Helena (and eventually the rest of the audience). It's also nice to see how the stage is constantly shared by actors and band members, working together to put on a show in a collaborative way; perhaps this captures the true spirit of Shakespeare's work.
'A Midsummer's Night Dream' will be playing until tomorrow night at York Theatre Royal. See http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/cgi/events/events.cgi?t=template&a=854 for more details.
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