Midsummer's Night Dream with Hugh Bonneville
Season 2 Episode 1 | 53m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Hugh Bonneville talks with actor Ralph Fiennes about A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Hugh Bonneville started his career as an understudy for Ralph Fiennes in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Open Air Theatre in London’s Regent’s Park. He revisits the theatre where his love for Shakespeare blossomed and catches up with Ralph to talk about why the play has enduring appeal. Interviews include David Walliams and Sheridan Smith.
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This project is made possible through the generosity of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation - lead foundation sponsor with major funding from Rosalind P....
Midsummer's Night Dream with Hugh Bonneville
Season 2 Episode 1 | 53m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Hugh Bonneville started his career as an understudy for Ralph Fiennes in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Open Air Theatre in London’s Regent’s Park. He revisits the theatre where his love for Shakespeare blossomed and catches up with Ralph to talk about why the play has enduring appeal. Interviews include David Walliams and Sheridan Smith.
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Hugh Bonneville and Ralph Fiennes on Performing Shakespeare
Clip: S2 Ep1 | 2m 26s | Hugh Bonneville & Ralph Fiennes discuss their performance in A Midsummer Night's Dream. (2m 26s)
Hugh Bonneville on Shakespeare's Poetic Forms
Clip: S2 Ep1 | 2m 17s | Hugh Bonneville on Shakepeare's usage of poetic forms in A Midsummer Night's Dream. (2m 17s)
Julie Taymor on her Production of A Midsummer Night's Dream
Clip: S2 Ep1 | 2m 48s | Director Julie Taymor on her production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at a New Audience. (2m 48s)
A Midsummer Night's Dream with Hugh Bonneville | Preview
Preview: S2 Ep1 | 37s | Hugh Bonneville meets with Ralph Fiennes to try to untangle one of Shakespeare’s plays. (37s)
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This project is made possible through the generosity of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation - lead foundation sponsor with major funding from Rosalind P....