Three key scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream are performed and explored by actors and directors in workshops.
These short films are from the 大象传媒 series, Shakespeare Unlocked.
Suitable for teaching GCSE English literature and drama in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4/ 5 in Scotland.
Shakespeare Unlocked
The full collection of plays unlocked by actors and directors at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Act 1, Scene 2 - The Mechanicals. video
A group of working men meet to prepare a play for the court.
Act 1, Scene 2 - Quince v Bottom (workshop) video
Bottom and Quince battle to be the most important person present and experiment with playing the characters as high and low status.
Act 1, Scene 2 - Clowning around (workshop) video
The company explore comic timing, playing for laughs and how to make Bottom funny.
Act 2, Scene 1 - The Lovers. video
Demetrius goes to the woods to find Hermia, with Helena in hot pursuit.
Act 2, Scene 1 - Playing Helena (workshop) video
Different ways of playing Helena: as victim, as temptress, or as a reasonable woman.
Act 2, Scene 1 - Helena and Demetrius (workshop) video
How might Helena and Demetrius have met and how might their relationship have developed?
Act 2, Scene 1 - The Fairies. video
The King and Queen of the Fairies meet for the first time.
Act 2, Scene 1 - Titania crosses Oberon (workshop) video
A look at the importance of the child at the centre of Titania and Oberon's argument.
Act 2, Scene 1 - Ecological disaster (workshop) video
A look at how Titania shows Oberon the impact of their argument on the world, discussing Shakespeare's use of language and imagery.
