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"ShakespeaRe-Told" A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005)
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28 November 2005
(Season 1, Episode 4)
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Mis-directed love potions complicate an already complicated set of relationships. full summary | add synopsis
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Love
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Love Potion
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Fairy
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Engagement Party
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Wedding
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A dream performance
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Cast
(Episode Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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90 min
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Bottom's first name is Nicholas - knicker-less.
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[Theo tells Polly how much he loves her]
Theo: I've loved you, Polly, for as long as I've known you. But somewhere, somewhere along the way I stopped telling you. And that is why I'm so glad that here today in front of our friends and our loved ones, I'm able to tell you exactly what is in my heart. And this'll surprise you because it certainly surprised me: I've written a poem.
Theo: Yours is the voice I hope to hear / When my phone says "One missed call". / Yours are the hands I want holding my ladder / When I'm papering the stairs and the hall. // Yours is the face I long to see / When I'm delayed at Waterloo. / And yours is the duvet I long to share / When my Calor gas is through...
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Theo: I've loved you, Polly, for as long as I've known you. But somewhere, somewhere along the way I stopped telling you. And that is why I'm so glad that here today in front of our friends and our loved ones, I'm able to tell you exactly what is in my heart. And this'll surprise you because it certainly surprised me: I've written a poem.
Theo: Yours is the voice I hope to hear / When my phone says "One missed call". / Yours are the hands I want holding my ladder / When I'm papering the stairs and the hall. // Yours is the face I long to see / When I'm delayed at Waterloo. / And yours is the duvet I long to share / When my Calor gas is through...
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References "The Office" (2001)
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Having been brought up about 10 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon, (the Bard's birthplace), I regularly frequented the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre there. Consequently I've always loved his works and viewed this performance with trepidation.
Not being a great fan of "upgrading" Shakespeare, even the thought of his words spoken in a 21st century setting makes me wince with pain. However this production dispelled my doubts. The modern lingo was beautifully scripted and gustily played. I must confess that "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is not one of my favourite Shakespeare plays, but I thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful effort. It was chirpy, bright, extremely witty, and lost none of the flavour of the original. I think even old Will himself would have been proud of it. Well done everyone!