A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016 film)

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Written by	William Shakespeare
Screenplay by	Russell T Davies
Directed by	David Kerr
Composer(s)	Murray Gold
Production
Executive producer(s)	Russell T Davies, Brian Minchin, Faith Penhale
Producer(s)	Nikki Wilson
Cinematography	Dale McCready
Editor(s)	Philip Kloss
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	1 hr 30 mins[1]
Production company(s)	BBC
Release
Original release	May 30, 2016
External links
	Website

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 2016 British television film based on the William Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream. It was adapted by Russell T Davies, directed by David Kerr and produced by Nikki Wilson. It stars Maxine Peake as Titania, Matt Lucas as Bottom, John Hannah as Theseus and Nonso Anozie as Oberon. The film was first broadcast on 30 May 2016 on BBC One.

The film gained attention for its gay additions to the story, including a kiss between Hippolyta and Titania.[2] Russell T Davies said, "I wanted to have a man with a man, a man who was dressed as a woman with a man, and a woman with a woman because it’s 2016, so that’s the world now."[3]

The film received positive reviews. The Guardian called it "Doctor Who-ish but rather good" and said the ending "was infused with such a sense of sincere, undiluted joy that I found I had a lump in my throat".[4] The Daily Telegraph gave it four out of five stars and said "Russell T Davies made Shakespeare engaging, fresh and funny".[5]

Cast

Maxine Peake as Titania
Nonso Anozie as Oberon
Matt Lucas as Bottom
John Hannah as Theseus
Eleanor Matsuura as Hippolyta
Hiran Abeysekera as Puck
Prisca Bakare as Hermia
Kate Kennedy as Helena
Matthew Tennyson as Lysander
Paapa Essiedu as Demetrius
Elaine Paige as Mistress Quince
Richard Wilson as Starveling
Bernard Cribbins as Snout (in his final film role before his retirement from acting)
Javone Prince as Snug
Fisayo Akinade as Flute
Colin McFarlane as Egeus
Elliot Levey as Philostrate
Charlotte Dylan as Cobweb
Varada Sethu as Peaseblossom
Tia Benbow-Hart as Moth
Marlene Madenge as Mustardseed

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References

"BBC One - A Midsummer Night's Dream". BBC. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
Bullock, Andrew (2016-05-31). "Viewers delighted by gay scenes in Russell T Davies version of A Midsummer Night's Dream". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
Denham, Jess (2016-05-06). "Russell T Davies defends adding lesbian kiss to A Midsummer Night's Dream". The Independent. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
Dowling, Tim (2016-05-31). "A Midsummer Night's Dream review: Doctor Who-ish but rather good". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
O'Donovan, Gerard (2016-05-30). "A Midsummer Night's Dream (BBC One): Russell T Davies made Shakespeare engaging, fresh and funny: review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2019-04-28.

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[1] "BBC One - A Midsummer Night's Dream". BBC. Retrieved 2019-04-28.

[Express-2] Bullock, Andrew (2016-05-31). "Viewers delighted by gay scenes in Russell T Davies version of A Midsummer Night's Dream". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-28.

[Independent-3] Denham, Jess (2016-05-06). "Russell T Davies defends adding lesbian kiss to A Midsummer Night's Dream". The Independent. Retrieved 2019-04-28.

[Guardian-4] Dowling, Tim (2016-05-31). "A Midsummer Night's Dream review: Doctor Who-ish but rather good". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-04-28.

[Telegraph-5] O'Donovan, Gerard (2016-05-30). "A Midsummer Night's Dream (BBC One): Russell T Davies made Shakespeare engaging, fresh and funny: review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2019-04-28.