A Midsummer Night's Dream help!!

[theaterfan194]

Posted: 4/26/07 at 2:02pm

I am doing a paper on Midsummer's night Dream for college and i was wondering if anyone has seen any proffesional or amateur productions of the show that they felt were unique and nontraditional.
In the paper, i have to cast two of the principal roles and write about their experience in two different productions of the show. If anyone can offer anything it would be greatly aprreciated.

links to articles or reviews of these productions woulf be great thanks!!




Updated On: 4/26/07 at 02:02 PM

[madbrian]

Posted: 4/26/07 at 2:13pm

Look into the Papermill (Millburn, NJ) production from last season. They had Groovelily onstage, playing music and performing roles. Lots of Cirque Du Soleil-type staging, with bungees, stilts, etc.

[sidjones09]

Posted: 4/26/07 at 2:14pm

Theaterfan I'm not trying to be rude, but I just did a quick Google search using 'Past productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream' and lo and behold I got pages of links to different theater's doing some unique productions, with articles and photos.

Now I'm all for helping people out on this board, but you have to take the first step.

Best of luck

[sheekygibson]

Posted: 4/26/07 at 2:16pm

Here's one:
I saw a production of "Midsummer" at McCarter Theatre in Princeton last year.
It was pretty wild...and lots of fun
Links:
http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?_r=1&res=9B00E0D61530F931A35757C0A9609C8B63&n=Top%2FReference%2FTimes%20Topics%2FOrganizations%2FP%2FPaper%20Mill
20Playhouse&oref=slogin

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117930102.html?categoryid=33&cs=1

http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/7926

good luck!

:o)

p.s. this is the same production as the one at papermill...it started at mccarter then transfered to papermill for a month.




Updated On: 4/26/07 at 02:16 PM

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 4/26/07 at 2:19pm

Not to mention it is A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
Updated On: 4/26/07 at 02:19 PM

[theaterfan194]

Posted: 4/26/07 at 2:53pm

i serached for different productions online, however i thought it would be interesing to hear what productions people did see and enjoy.
this board has a wealth of information.

Thanks everyone for the feedback!
Updated On: 4/26/07 at 02:53 PM

[keen on kean]

Posted: 4/26/07 at 4:16pm

Try to find information on Peter Brook's non-traditional production in the late 1960's. It originated in Stratford (England) but was on Broadway for a while. First rate -