 Event |
A Midsummer Night's Dream (As You Like It)
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| Venue |
His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, WA |
| Umbrella Event |
Perth Festival 2014 |
| First Date |
14 February 2014 |
| Last Date |
19 February 2014 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Created for the Royal Shakespeare Company, this work by Russian director Dmitry Krymov is genre-busting alchemy, and in a reimagining of Shakespeare’s great play he imbues such tenderness, grandeur and spectacle, that the theatre seems swollen with joy.
At the heart of this exuberant production lies a love story, with endless magic whirling all around it … fruit, flowers and brilliant five-metre puppets … a massive ensemble, an opera singer, two acrobats and Venya, the performing dog. Dazzlingly executed and abundant in emotion, this stunning production assures us of Krymov’s position as o |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Circus
Magic
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Russia
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| Further Information |
Australian Exclusive/Premiere
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Web |
PIAF website |
| Programme |
Perth Festival 2014 programme |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
108879 |
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