Shakespeare Uncovered

Midsummer's Night Dream with Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville started his career as an understudy for Ralph Fiennes in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Open Air Theatre in London’s Regent’s Park. He revisits the theatre where his love for Shakespeare blossomed and catches up with Ralph to talk about why the play has enduring appeal. Interviews include David Walliams and Sheridan Smith.

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Bonneville started his career at the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park, understudying Ralph Fiennes as Lysander, one of the four lovers in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He and Fiennes meet up to try to untangle the extraordinary plot of one of Shakespeare’s most enduringly popular plays. Bonneville also sees the play at the Globe Theatre and talks to the Globe’s Artistic Director Dominic Dromgoole.

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    Hugh Bonneville and Ralph Fiennes on Performing Shakespeare

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    Bonneville started his career at the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park, understudying Ralph Fiennes as Lysander, one of the four lovers in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He and Fiennes meet up again to try to untangle the extraordinary plot of one of Shakespeare’s most enduringly popular plays, a great comedy of love and enchantment.

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