Movie: CBeebies Presents: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Top 10 Billed Cast

Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns

Theseus

Richard David-Caine
Richard David-Caine

Line

Andy Day
Andy Day

Quince

Joseph Elliott
Joseph Elliott

Cook

Laura Elsworthy
Laura Elsworthy

Hermia

Ben Faulks
Ben Faulks

Francis Flute

Calum Finlay
Calum Finlay

Lysander

Justin Fletcher
Justin Fletcher

Nick Bottom

Roger Griffiths
Roger Griffiths

Oberon

Esther Hall
Esther Hall

Hippolyta

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    CBeebies Presents: A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • Overview

    Fairies, magic, celebration and comical confusion! Join Swashbuckle's Cook and Line as they help William Shakespeare put together a magical production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Filmed at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool, the production features lots of CBeebies favourites, including Justin Fletcher as Nick Bottom - the star of the play within a play who undergoes a magical transformation! Whoever heard of a talking and singing donkey? English

  • Release Date

    2016-04-23

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    An adaptation of Shakespeare's classic for very young audiences.

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  • Languages:

    English
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