Midsummer Night's Dream

[Clawdy]

Intrigued - think it will be either really good or really awful. It's had good previews though......

I'm not sure but cant turn over

I'm enjoying it but I want them to STOP THE BLOODY MUSIC!!!! It's making it really hard to hear the actors, and they are doing it brilliantly - but I can only hear what they're saying half the time because I know the play quite well.

DH has given up on it because of the damn music.

I don't like it. Hate the music and hate Titania and hate Matt Lucas. The only thing I like is Puck.

Just switched off. Really can't take the music. See that BBC? I am being forced to interact with my family now!

WTAF???

Terrible.

I absolutely loved it! Not seen any Shakespeare before in my life though! I was hooked from the beginning and the modern day twists made it much easier for me to understand and follow.

I watched with subtitles on to help me understand what was happening and found that Shakespeare's language was much easier to understand than I thought it would be. Loved it all.

Well, I'm not sure it was terrible, Remus, but certainly an odd ending.

Terrible was an opinion, rather than the final word.

Blimey. Never seen them kill off Theseus before

Very odd ending, but loved it.

Gave up after 20 minutes - I couldn't hear what the actors were mumbling because of the music.

I really liked it, thought it was a great adaptation. Loved the demetrius in particular, he was fabulous, also liked Helena she was just the clunky, clumsy Helena I'd imagine

I only watched the first half, going to catch up tomorrow. I was quite enjoying it but apparently Game Of Thrones takes precedence in this house.

Wasn't sure at the start, but ended up loving it. Oberon and Puck were wonderful.And the lovers were quirky and different. The Mechanicals were good but not brilliant. I rather liked the wicked Theseus storyline too.

DD is 11 and has been reading the play in school. She isn't very confident in English lessons and has struggled with it a bit, but is really enjoying this adaptation. I had to persuade her to pause it part of the way through Act II and go to bed, with the promise that she can watch the rest tomorrow.

I like the way the fairies are portrayed; it makes them seem very unworldly. I'm a fan of fantasy, sci-fi and dystopian fiction, so the setting appeals to me.

Thank you for the tip about the subtitles, which is helping DD follow Act 2.

I wasn't keen - the production made it look like an episode of Doctor Who, which isn't a shock given who produced it. The music was unbearable. I loved Maxine Peake in it though.

the production made it look like an episode of Doctor Who, which isn't a shock given who produced it.

That's what appeals to DD, I think.

Finally watched it all. I liked it. Loved Helena.

Just watched it tonight - I loved it!
Brilliant to reinterpret Theseus as evil. Same lines as ever but I never really appreciated how cruel the words really are.
Loved Hippolyta and Titania at the end.

Obviously hated bloody Matt Lucas but you can't do a lot with the rude mechanicals. I was just tuning out by doodling with MN on my phone during the tediousness of the Pyramus&Thisbe play when I was delighted by what Theseus was doing on his iPad during the tediousness of the Pyramus&Thisbe play. Genius.

Quite liked it, and agree about Theseus, clever, and not seen him played like that before.