Module 09 Essay Response
After watching the trailer for the 2015 film of the stage production of A Midsummer Nights Dream, respond to the following in 500-1000 words:
- What adjectives would you use to describe the aesthetic of Julie Taymors production of A Midsummer Nights Dream?
- What stood out to you about the technical elements (scenery, costumes, lighting, etc.) or the performance style (movement, vocalization, pace, etc.) of the production? Do the various elements of the production fit together, or does anything feel out of place?
- A Midsummer Nights Dream is four unwitting humans who run away to a magical forest, where a fairy Puck places love spells on them while they sleep. What choices in this production seem informed by this plot?
- Do you believe that Julie Taymor succeeded in creating a unified vision for this production, and why or why not?