"ShakespeaRe-Told"
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005)

Director:

Ed Fraiman

Writers:

Peter Bowker (writer)
William Shakespeare (play)

TV Series:

"ShakespeaRe-Told" (2005)

Original Air Date:

28 November 2005 (Season 1, Episode 4)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Mis-directed love potions complicate an already complicated set of relationships.

Plot Keywords:

Fairy | Elf | Midsummer | Metamorphosis | William Shakespeare

Cast

Bill Paterson	...	Theo
Imelda Staunton	...	Polly
Lennie James	...	Oberon
Sharon Small	...	Titania
Dean Lennox Kelly	...	Puck
William Ash	...	James
Zoe Tapper	...	Hermia
Rupert Evans	...	Zander
Michelle Bonnard	...	Helena
Johnny Vegas	...	Bottom
Simon Day	...	Quince
Mina Anwar	...	Flute
Ben Crompton	...	Snug
Emmanuel Ighodaro	...	Snout
Andy Williams	...	Geoff

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:12 | Australia:PG

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Bottom's first name is Nicholas -- knicker-less.

Quotes:

Oberon: Is Puck short for Puck-up by any chance?

Movie Connections:

References "Holby City" (1999)

Shakespeare's Dream in 2005

An utterly enchanting piece. Each and every character was portrayed exactly right, but with edgy modern personalities which made for fantastic viewing. The script was faultless and the same time effortless and light-hearted. The acting was first-class, as the actors understood the script perfectly and had no trouble in delivering it to the viewers.

However, the real stroke of genius was the audience interaction, especially when Puck dropped love juice onto the camera lens. This really helped in making the audience feel like they were right there in Dream Park with the warring couples and magical beings!