CBeebies Shakespeare

U2016

Kids

Enjoy some of Shakespeare's classics with a CBeebies twist!

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Production

CBeebies

Language

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

April 23, 2016

Last Aired

March 24, 2024

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Air date: 2016-04-23

Fairies, magic, celebration and comical confusion! Join Swashbuckle's Cook and Line as they help William Shakespeare put together a magical production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Filmed at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool, the production features lots of CBeebies favourites, including Justin Fletcher as Nick Bottom - the star of the play within a play who undergoes a magical transformation! Whoever heard of a talking and singing donkey?

Cast

Steven Kynman

William Shakespeare

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