Predictions for Julie Taymor's Dream?
It looks like Julie Taymor has completed filming her upcoming A Midsummer Night's Dream. I wasn't a big fan of her Tempest and I've only seen pieces of her Titus, so I guess I'm not really into her directorial style. But! I'm a big fan of Shakespeare on film so I'm always interested in new versions that will get some amount of distribution.
There's not a lot of content in the article about what she plans, except for one thing. A bed. She says that's the "essential image" of this play.
My question is, what do you think she's going to do with it? Is a bed supposed to work with the whole "dream" thing, or is it symbolic of some of the more sexual elements of the play?
I'm pretty sure this is just a filmed version of a stage production she directed. Has anyone seen that one?
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I have, and my review (bed and all) is at http://www.shakespeareances.com/willpower/onstage/Midsummer-21-NEW13.html
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