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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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SHOW INFORMATION

Average of 3 stars from 2 ratings.

CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened May 6, 2008
Closed Jun 1, 2008

WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Incorporating sensuous choreography, contemporary scenic elements, bold music and a comedic tale of romance and magic, this production moves to a pulsating urban beat that resonates for a hip, young audience. Director Tim Supple's South Asian production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream combines the skills of actors, dancers, martial arts experts, musicians, and street acrobats from across India and Sri Lanka.

A multi-cultural troupe of 23 performers from a hugely diverse range of locations and backgrounds came together for a seven week rehearsal process to create a production which is performed in English, and incorporates Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi and even a little Sanskrit.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



Curran Theatre
445 Geary St
San Francisco, CA 94102

The Curran Theatre is still thriving under the aegis of Carole Shorenstein Hays and the Messrs. Nederlander who, since 1978, have presented a wide spectrum of plays and musicals.Through their "Best of Broadway" series, San Francisco audiences have en [...] Read More

What are other members saying?

Worst Shakespeare Ever!
The worst production of Shakespeare ever. To use a foreign language in well over half of a production of Shakespeare is insulting.The blocking was poor, the actors spoke their lines to each other or to the back of the stage, the actresses hair was constantly in their faces, the men were sloppy, and the cast seemed to have been cast more on their ethnicity then their actual ability to act. Bad Indian TV soap

Reviewed by tiocfaidh on Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Dream, indeed
Loved it. Challenging, but overall the ensemble, set, and music were great, and the passion and comedy came through clear and compellingly in all 8 languages.

Reviewed by candace_eleal on Sunday, May 11th, 2008


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