A New Shakespeare Film Adaptation by Casey Wilder Mott
Featuring A Cast of A-List Millennial Actors
That Your Students Know and Follow On Social Media
That Your Students Know and Follow On Social Media
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Avan Jogia
(Victorious, 2.5 Million Followers) Charlie Carver (Teen Wolf, 2.5 Million Followers) Max Carver (Desperate Housewives, 2.4 Million Followers) |
Lily Rabe
(American Horror Story, 487k Followers) Rachael Leigh Cook (She's All That, 224k Followers) Finn Wittrock (American Horror Story, 129k Followers) |
What Critics Are Saying About A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM:
"A modest, resourceful and unexpected delight."
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"a sensuous, silly and superbly cast version, one whose visually vibrancy matches its feel for the language.
Abridged and spiked with nods to other works by Shakespeare, his Dream will enchant" ..."A vibrant dose of California dreamin'." 
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"This film is pure delight"
"Darned if Casey Wilder Mott's feature directorial debut doesn't prove to be a disarmingly effective, visually vibrant frolic." - Los Angeles Times |
An Engaging Educational And Research Tool For Communities Exploring:
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• Shakespeare Studies
• English & Literature
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• Theater Studies
• Cinema Studies
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Directed By: Casey Wilder Mott
Runtime: 104 Min. Rating: NR DVDCat# PRDVD4037 UPC: 602573609569 Public Performance Rights Licensing:
Starting at $325 Organizations & institutions please contact info@passionriver.com for a quote Genre: Narrative
Synopsis: A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most beloved creations. The frolicking tale of lovesick young aristocrats, energetic but inept rustics, and mischievous woodland spirits is a staple of stage and screen.
In the past, filmed adaptions have emphasized the play’s traditional, Elizabethan qualities. This production however is a fresh and stylish reinvention that takes an entirely different approach. The story takes place in present day Hollywood - a place where glamorous stars, commanding moguls, starving artists and vaulting pretenders all vie to get ahead. Hollywood is sometimes called “The Dream Factory,” and like the world of Shakespeare’s Dream, it’s a place where fantasy and reality collide. In the tradition of Baz Luhrmann’s rapturous re-imagining of Romeo + Juliet, this modern vision breathes new life into a classic tale. Combined with a cast of established and emerging stars, as well as a pulsing original soundtrack, the film will appeal to ardent fans of the Bard as well as audiences discovering Shakespeare for the first time. |
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DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most treasured creations. In the past, filmed adaptations have emphasized the play’s traditional, Elizabethan qualities. This project, however, is a fresh and stylish reinvention that takes an entirely different approach. Part comedy, part melodrama, part fairy tale, The Dream is a high-spirited romp through the pitfalls of love, lust and longing.It’s a giddy exploration of what happens when opposites collide: waking and dreaming; town and country; order and bedlam; courtship and desire. And it is, finally, a celebration of personal transformation and spiritual rebirth.
Relocating The Dream from ancient Athens to modern day Los Angeles accomplishes this. The giddy, quasi-schizophrenic
feeling of being caught between worlds is instantly familiar to anyone in Hollywood, a place where crossing the line between fantasy and reality is simply part of daily life. Hollywood has itself been dubbed “The Dream Factory," as much for its
fantastical creations as for the fairytale lives of those who live there. The almighty mogul, the coquettish starlet, the brooding
artist, the vaulting pretender: these are Dream Factory denizens that you can find on any given day eating lunch at The Palm or sipping champagne at Chateau Marmont. And – they are also characters ripped directly from the pages of Shakespeare's Dream!
In this new rendering of A Midsummer Night’s Dream , the Athenian nobility are represented by the Hollywood glitterati; the "rude mechanicals" by the industry's striving underclass; and the woodland spirits by the back-to-the-land bohemian caste for which Southern
California is equally famous. This brings lively perspective and breathes new life into a timeless classic. Combined with a
sexy young cast and a pulsing contemporary soundtrack, this modern vision will be a pleasure to both dedicated fans of the
play as well as those who are discovering Shakespeare for the first time.
- Casey Wilder Mott
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most treasured creations. In the past, filmed adaptations have emphasized the play’s traditional, Elizabethan qualities. This project, however, is a fresh and stylish reinvention that takes an entirely different approach. Part comedy, part melodrama, part fairy tale, The Dream is a high-spirited romp through the pitfalls of love, lust and longing.It’s a giddy exploration of what happens when opposites collide: waking and dreaming; town and country; order and bedlam; courtship and desire. And it is, finally, a celebration of personal transformation and spiritual rebirth.
Relocating The Dream from ancient Athens to modern day Los Angeles accomplishes this. The giddy, quasi-schizophrenic
feeling of being caught between worlds is instantly familiar to anyone in Hollywood, a place where crossing the line between fantasy and reality is simply part of daily life. Hollywood has itself been dubbed “The Dream Factory," as much for its
fantastical creations as for the fairytale lives of those who live there. The almighty mogul, the coquettish starlet, the brooding
artist, the vaulting pretender: these are Dream Factory denizens that you can find on any given day eating lunch at The Palm or sipping champagne at Chateau Marmont. And – they are also characters ripped directly from the pages of Shakespeare's Dream!
In this new rendering of A Midsummer Night’s Dream , the Athenian nobility are represented by the Hollywood glitterati; the "rude mechanicals" by the industry's striving underclass; and the woodland spirits by the back-to-the-land bohemian caste for which Southern
California is equally famous. This brings lively perspective and breathes new life into a timeless classic. Combined with a
sexy young cast and a pulsing contemporary soundtrack, this modern vision will be a pleasure to both dedicated fans of the
play as well as those who are discovering Shakespeare for the first time.
- Casey Wilder Mott
