A Midsummer Night's Dream - Peter Brook - Documentary with original footage excerpts - 1970

Peter Brook's landmark production featured a white box and trapeze set designed by Sally Jacobs. Brook approached the play with deliberate radicalism, taking up the baton from Granville-Barker almost 60 years earlier who innovatively presented the play in London on an apron stage with minimal set. Please consider subscribing to our channel for More Insights: https://www.youtube.com/user/Shakespe... The 1970 Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of A Midsummer Night's Dream was directed by Peter Brook, and is often known simply as Peter Brook's Dream. It opened in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon and then moved to the Aldwych Theatre in London's West End in 1971. It was taken on a world tour in 1972–1973. Brook's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream for the RSC is often described as one of the 20th century's most influential productions of Shakespeare, as it rejected many traditional ideas about the staging of classic drama. The original 1970 Stratford cast was as follows: Alan Howard as Theseus/Oberon Sara Kestelman as Hippolyta/Titania John Kane as Philostrate/Puck Philip Locke as Egeus/Quince Christopher Gable as Lysander Ben Kingsley as Demetrius Mary Rutherford as Hermia Frances de la Tour as Helena David Waller as Nick Bottom Glynne Edwards as Francis Flute Norman Rodway as Snout the tinker Terrence Hardiman as Starveling the tailor Barry Stanton as Snug the joiner Documentary contributors: Jonathan Miller and Tony Gash. This recording is for educational purposes only and is covered under Fair Use doctrine - Copyright - All rights reserved to their respective owners. Read the unabridged plays online: https://shakespearenetwork.net/works/plays _______________________________ FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN - DONATIONS - Shakespeare Network Website and YouTube Channel: Donate with PayPal or GoFundMe today: _______________________________ Screen Adaptation - Co-Production : MISANTHROPOS – Official Website - https://www.misanthropos.net Adapted by Maximianno Cobra, from Shakespeare's "Timon of Athens", the film exposes the timeless challenge of social hypocrisy, disillusion and annihilation against the poetics of friendship, love, and beauty. _______________________________ Why Donate? Donations to Shakespeare Network help sustain free knowledge and educational programs on Shakespeare Network and our ecosystem of Shakespeare Network projects. Your contributions ensure these resources remain accessible and valuable for all. Thank you. 25% Direct support to website: Keeping the Shakespeare Network websites online is about more than just servers. It also includes ongoing engineering improvements, product development, design and research, and legal support. 25% Administration and governance: We manage funds and resources responsibly to recruit and support skilled, passionate staff who advance our communities and values. Our operating budget: Transparency is core to our organization. The Shakespeare Network develops our annual plan and operating budget through open processes, which are subject to feedback from our volunteers and Board approval. 50% Direct support to communities: Shakespeare Network projects exist thanks to the communities that create and maintain them. We strengthen these communities through grants, projects, and training programs. Contact us for further info. → ______________________________________ Shakespeare Network Educational Program: A Companion to Shakespeare -masterclasses, reviews, reactions, Academic Studies, historical and original audio-visual content, etc. Enjoy unlimited ad-free YouTube videos with YouTube Premium. Subscribe now and watch without interruptions. [ Link to YouTube Premium -    / premium   ]