A Midsummer Night's Dream

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In midsummer week, Radio 3 enters one of the most potent sources of the human imagination. 'Into the Forest' explores the enchantment, escape and magical danger of the forest in summer, with slow radio moments featuring the sounds of the forest, allowing time out from today's often frenetic world. and another chance to hear this summer production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. The play revolves around the adventures of four young lovers, a group of amateur actors and their interactions with the fairies who inhabit a moonlit forest. The story takes place in Midsummer and is a complex farce featuring Hermia and Lysander, Helena and Demetrius. Their romantic intrigues are confused and complicated still further by entering the forest where Oberon King of the fairies and his queen Titania, preside. Puck (or Robin Goodfellow) is a major character who is full of mischief and tricks. Other visitors to the enchanted forest include Bottom, the Weaver and his friends Snug, Snout, Quince and Flute, the amateur dramatists who want to rehearse their terrible but hilarious version of the play Pyramus and Thisbe. Recorded on location in 22 acres of Sussex woodland, this production has an all-star cast. Director: Celia de Wolff Music by Stephanie Nunn Titania ..... Lesley Sharp 
Oberon ..... Toby Stephens
 Peter Quince ..... Robert Pugh
 Nick Bottom ..... Roger Allam 
Puck ..... Freddie Fox
 Theseus ..... Nicholas Farrell 
Hippolyta ..... Emma Fielding
 Lysander ..... Joseph Timms
 Demetrius ..... Ferdinand Kingsley
 Hermia ..... Emerald O'Hanrahan
 Helena ..... Anna Madeley 
Egeus / Starveling ..... David Collings
 Philostrate / Snug ..... Nicholas Boulton
 Fairy ..... Sara Markland 
Francis Flute ..... Sam Alexander
 Tom Snout ..... Sam Dale
 Peaseblossom ..... Jessica Sian
 Cobweb ..... Jay Carter
Moth ..... Tressa Brooks
 Mustardseed ..... Stuart Walker. Drama on 3 Sunday 11th September 2011 20:00 on BBC Radio 3

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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what a fantastic professional performance!