A Midsummer Night's Dream

(4.8 estrellas; 8 reseñas)

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.

This production of A Midsummer Night's Dream 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 features Hermia and Lysander, Helena and Demetrius, whose romantic intrigues are complicated by the magical forest where Oberon, King of the fairies, and his queen Titania preside.

Puck, or Robin Goodfellow, is a major character 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 hilarious version of the play Pyramus and Thisbe. Recorded on location in 22 acres of Sussex woodland, this production features an all-star cast.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.