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National Theatre Live: A Midsummer Night's Dream

National Theatre Live: A Midsummer Night's Dream

The course of true love never did run smooth.

2019•2h 39m•7.6/10
ComedyFantasy

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7.6/10(6)

A feuding fairy King and Queen of the forest cross paths with four runaway lovers and a troupe of actors trying to rehearse a play. As their dispute grows, the magical royal couple meddle with mortal lives leading to love triangles, mistaken identities and transformations… with hilarious, but dark consequences.

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Production

National Theatre, Bridge Theatre

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Oliver Chris

Oliver Chris

Theseus / Oberon

Gwendoline Christie

Gwendoline Christie

Hippolyta / Titania

David Moorst

David Moorst

Philostrate / Puck

Isis Hainsworth

Isis Hainsworth

Hermia

Tessa Bonham Jones

Tessa Bonham Jones

Helena

Paul Adeyefa

Paul Adeyefa

Demetrius

Kit Young

Kit Young

Lysander

Kevin McMonagle

Kevin McMonagle

Egeus

Felicity Montagu

Quince

Hammed Animashaun

Hammed Animashaun

Bottom

Jermaine Freeman

Flute

Ami Metcalf

Ami Metcalf

Snout

Jamie-Rose Monk

Snug

Francis Lovehall

Francis Lovehall

Starveling

Chipo Kureya

Chipo Kureya

Peaseblossom

Jay Webb

Cobweb

Charlotte Atkinson

Charlotte Atkinson

Moth

Lennin Nelson-McClure

Mustardseed

Rachel Tolzman

Bedbug

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