Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. Life and such. Today, I'm very strongly recommending this version of a
Midsummer Nights Dream. It's also available on Hulu
here. Oddly, Netflix is wrong about which version this is. Although it says its
this one, its actually
this Royal Shakespeare Company production. This is very much a theater production, with limited (and somewhat surreal) sets and costumes and . If you're looking for a movie style adaptation, try
this one. If you enjoy theater, you'll like this production, I think. The sets I liked, but the costumes were boring and ugly. The acting is very good, and the direction innovative without being too pretentious. It's faithful to the spirit of the play, but makes significant changes, some of which are questionable. In particular, it cuts some scenes that help the flow of the play (like the hunting scene near the end). I wouldn't recommend this if you're unfamiliar with the story, or if you don't like theater, but it's highly recommended for Shakespeare geeks. It's very original and really feels Shakespearian to me (whatever that means).
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ps: Although it's not available to stream, go out of your way to see the recent Helen Mirren version of
The Tempest. I LOVED it.
