Why should you read "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?

Why should you read "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? - Iseult Gillespie

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By the light of the moon, a group sneaks into the woods, where they take mind-altering substances, switch it up romantically and brush up against creatures from another dimension. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” sees Shakespeare play with the boundary between illusion and reality - and dramatize the possibility that life is but a dream. Iseult Gillespie shares what makes this play a timeless classic.
Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by WOW-HOW Studio.
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@user-uh9jy7ss4m 5 жыл бұрын

I love how the characters have big arms yet very tiny hands.

@giuliading4346 5 жыл бұрын

BABY HANDS 👐

@kennethsummers6857 5 жыл бұрын

The feet too.

@rsr5142 5 жыл бұрын

But why? 🤔

@tannyocean9984 5 жыл бұрын

This is after Trump's presidency...only his descendants are allowed to live

@USSAnimeNCC- 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah lol

@Questn 5 жыл бұрын

These videos are five minute mind trips. Thank you!

@jatziberoja04 5 жыл бұрын

4:42 minutes

@BobMcCoy 5 жыл бұрын

*These animations are a **_dream!_*

@wow-howstudio4509 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@papyrus7171 5 жыл бұрын

Wow-How Studio wait u were the one who animated this Nice keep up the good work

@wow-howstudio4509 5 жыл бұрын

Papyrus yes :) exactly! Thanks !

@papyrus7171 5 жыл бұрын

Wow-How Studio no thank you ur animations made my day

@rishikesav4437 5 жыл бұрын

That's for true ..

@roborai9492 5 жыл бұрын

shakespeare has one damn big imagination and its scaring me

@jasonyntig717 4 жыл бұрын

However we have Shakespeares today... it is just our society bringing them down. They are making their own words yet people call them a copycat of Shakespeare. Sad.

@martinashoukry952 3 жыл бұрын

Have u meet Stephen king 😳

@corndog756 2 жыл бұрын

are you a xinqiu main by any chance?

@roborai9492 2 жыл бұрын

@@corndog756 YES OMG i am in fact a xingqiu main

@renayesimmons4070 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha its alright

@stopstaring3830 4 жыл бұрын

I just now realized how heavily this inspired the plot of Barbie a Fairy Secret

@swagata2 3 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@lilawood8780 2 жыл бұрын

LMFAO

@kagaria 2 жыл бұрын

NO. Shakespeare copied barbie

@TinyMedicine 5 жыл бұрын

I love this new series of Why should you read series! Book reviews of a new kind! Kudos for the new approach and Long Live the books!!!

@chessematics 2 жыл бұрын

Long live the books!!! That's what we folks live on

@tusharkaul3602 5 жыл бұрын

I played Puck in the school play when I was in 5th grade. I fell in love with this play and the character ever since.

@unclepatrick2 5 жыл бұрын

I seen versions of Midsummer Night Dream that are high Comedy. I seen a version that was much darker with the Fairies being almost Horror Monsters. It a wonderful play and every different performance has a different take on it. This make each time you see a different group do the play , it feels like it a new story.

@ilikebreathingtoo 5 жыл бұрын

And then you remember that Shakespearean female characters during that time where played by men...

@TheWorldsStage 4 жыл бұрын

you really know how to turn me on

@ileanabriannemari 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheWorldsStage oh? 👀

@dootboi4120 3 жыл бұрын

He knew what he was doing

@KA-gy3lz 2 жыл бұрын

Boys*

@sweetsourorange 6 ай бұрын

Even better!

@meghamitra1203 5 жыл бұрын

This is the play I cannot forget ever..I cannot the dreamy feelings I had while i reading it for the first time..then I was a child..but still today whenever I feel low or deppressed I always open up this book..reading it in the soothing candlelight will definitely heal you always😊😊 Thanks a lot Ted Ed..for choosing this play and for sharing the magic of this play with the world..you guys are amazing😊😊

@Vulppix 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, the animation is absolutely amazing in this video. The time when Shakespeare was controlling the characters and with the eyes reddened by the flower’s juice was amazing

@foreign_physics8490 5 жыл бұрын

TED Ed, please do for "Much Ado About Nothing" "As You Like It" "The Merchant of Venice".

@wow-howstudio4509 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for giving a possibility of working together on such an amazing animation project :)

@lo3769 5 жыл бұрын

Those animations were so beautiful!! Amazing job, hope you work with TedEd some more! :D

@gachalover5546 5 жыл бұрын

Uuu

@kezriehayudini9137 5 жыл бұрын

Wow... Ted ed never fails to amaze me... HONESTLY YOUR ANIMATIONS ARE IMORPROVING BY EVERY VIDEO AND ALSO VERY UNIQUE... GOOD JOB GUYS

@guifrakss 5 жыл бұрын

"Imorproving"

@SunitaSingh-og2jw 5 жыл бұрын

@@guifrakss lol

@ayetiwithinternetacces875 5 жыл бұрын

@@guifrakss Have you never heard of imorprovement you uncultured swine.

@x3ICEx 5 жыл бұрын

Improving? But each video is done by a different animator.

@ehehrez6631 5 жыл бұрын

I just finished reading the play in English class today, crazy you guys just uploaded it today

@anuel3780 5 жыл бұрын

Same

@VishalSinghYT001 5 жыл бұрын

@@anuel3780 are you classmates 😜😜😜

@ehehrez6631 5 жыл бұрын

Vishal Singh nope

@anuel3780 5 жыл бұрын

@@ehehrez6631 N O

@anuel3780 5 жыл бұрын

Why?

@sivawright 5 жыл бұрын

Though she be but little, she is fierce.

@snowcold5932 5 жыл бұрын

No ear hath seen, nor eye hath heard

@loxu6ka 5 жыл бұрын

'tis what she proclaimed

@madelynpoling1738 5 жыл бұрын

Love that Shakespeare quote!

@cyzhouhk 5 жыл бұрын

I remember reading this for English Literature a few years ago. Just today we were discussing about our school play, and we wanted to do Shakespeare. Macbeth was off limits as the Y11s are doing it for school and they would kill us, so I suggested A Midsummer Nights Dream. Feels so apt since it's one of the most hilarious Shakespeare plays. Although Taming of the Shrew is also hilarious.

@Exist64 5 жыл бұрын

This is amazing food for thought, thank you! Not to mention the engrossing animation

@tamaki_souh 5 жыл бұрын

The story telling and of course the animation is simply magically beautiful..i couldn't take my eyes away even for a second the whole time..

@zarinaa1135 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for having the characters be dressed as Ancient Greeks! Everyone dressed them in Elizabethan costumes and up. They always forget that it takes place in Ancient Greece.

@kaustubhgupta46 5 жыл бұрын

It never fails to amaze me how splendid the animations at ted ed are.... Just too good, magical even

@stephenandretan2347 5 жыл бұрын

the animation is so... relaxing.

@marwapranata5698 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite part is still the one where the characters roasting the troupes play. I believe that's Shakespeare way to poke fun at his audience who comments or roasted his play when they watched it

@marsy_mae4536 5 жыл бұрын

i love it on how TED-ed improves their animations, designs and how they retell the story or facts

@nomobobby 5 жыл бұрын

This would’ve made reading this in class easier. Most of my class didn’t get it, and I got more out of this video than that whole semester. Thanks Ted Ed!

@ms.m3n 5 жыл бұрын

Bravo 🙌 thanks Ted Ed for providing such a beautifully way of explaining that story! I've only watched the play at an outdoor park in Los Feliz, Los Angeles CA maybe 5 years ago and I've attempted reading the story soon after seeing the performance. Neither those experiences awakened any clarity of appreciating this Shakespeare piece as y'all have done. Bravo and I look forward to more of these videos 💛

@AMcGrath82 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful breakdown of an amazing play.

@harmony137 5 жыл бұрын

I really don't get how you guys keep offering different astonishing animation styles.. And topics ofc. For someone who's always dreamed to be a designer like me this channel is like a dream.

@SparkzMxzXZ 5 жыл бұрын

one of the best shakespeare works, in my opinion. there are many subpar plays written by him that i’m not personally a fan of, but midsummer night’s dream is a true treat to watch on the stage.

@TheMikester307 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I love these videos! Yes, I did read "Dream" first, in High School (on my own, by the way!) and then saw it when a friend appeared in it on stage. It plays like an episode of "Bewitched" by way of Greek Mythology.

@hadassahbranch7529 5 жыл бұрын

I've been reading the play script since I was a girl, but now the confusion theme has made me enlightened on what the story really means. Such a profound work.

@giane2727 5 жыл бұрын

i knew i love ted ed not only for the good animation but the narration and content itself

@georgegummadi1507 5 жыл бұрын

this is the only video i got on youtube which explained the whole story without any spoilers. thank you so much TED Ed

@erinbrown7412 4 жыл бұрын

Midsummer Night's Dream is my all time favorite play by Billy Shakespeare.🤩👍🎬🌺

@gorgiascae5682 5 жыл бұрын

I love these series. Some of the recommendations are a surprise. Books that I have never heard or read anything about them, wich is perfect because I like to read all types of books.

@billyfox6368 4 жыл бұрын

We had to read and to watch this at school and I loved it! Definitely, it's a great play and I'd certainly recommend reading it.

@helenroy1011 5 жыл бұрын

These are so much more informative than the half-hearted lectures than my English teacher gives. Keep it up TED ED!!!

@FoenyxFeather 5 жыл бұрын

Well, I'm sold. Thank you for making my uni reading more enjoyable this semester.

@jrperea3926 5 жыл бұрын

Loving this kind of stuff TedEd. I'll keep coming back for more! 💕

@tahmeedmazumder6877 5 жыл бұрын

Stunning animation, as if it was a dream, well done.

@anythinkreviews2810 5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou this was so on time!!!! I’m doing a play on this!! Tysm

@susanamosquera3399 5 жыл бұрын

I started to read the play after I finished reading Macbeth, but then stopped for some reason. Today I was trying to search for motivation to read, thanks for this video Ted Ed. Always amazing animations and story telling, keep it up

@Steve000 5 жыл бұрын

love the art style

@muthersmustache 5 жыл бұрын

Narrator and animation mesh beautifully. So enjoyable, more!

@ishitamukherjee5183 2 жыл бұрын

I just finished A Midsummer Night's Dream! Loved it. Thanks Ted-Ed

@samvidrajwar6424 5 жыл бұрын

This new series has given me a new reason to wake up in the morning.

@johnhunter2058 5 жыл бұрын

I think I'm in love ... with the narrator here ... and many thanks for an excellent presentation!

@kirstinemmanuel-sule4175 2 жыл бұрын

I adored this book as a little girl... in almost 10 years, I have never forgot dancing down the road of the unstable emotion, led by Shakespeare's hand into the very heart of his imagination, being the 'book-hidden' spectator of such strange and hushed events and amused by the awkward humor of such atypical conversations and insults.

@animemanvivek 5 жыл бұрын

great animation this is one thing which no one is best as ted ed

@priscillakhapai3623 3 жыл бұрын

Read it just now and loved it. What a delight to follow that with this video!

@arijit176 9 ай бұрын

Dear Madam, you have amazingly narrated the essence of the marvellous play by the bard of Avon, it is fantabulously soothing to hear and comprehend.

@cavangriffin1514 5 жыл бұрын

I love this series so much, keep it up

@Itsalekss 5 жыл бұрын

I love these videos!

@manamejeffbeezos 5 жыл бұрын

Puck is one of my favorite characters in all of fiction

@fredbarker9201 4 жыл бұрын

KOL then you should look up the history of Robin GoodFellow (Puck) who was in literature even before WSS wrote MSND

@ginadrawzsumstuf9347 2 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna be in this play very soon! I’m really excited.

@NoemyTorrance 3 ай бұрын

This is officially my favorite Shakespeare Ted talk video. ❤ It's seem like I already now the ehole story before I even get the chance to read in for English class! 🎉

@dr.prachiaroranarang5672 5 ай бұрын

this has been my favourite Shakespeare play since 5th grade💕

@aureallain8382 5 жыл бұрын

my batch had a play on that i can say this is very intriguing and it really showcased the era of literature

@arunsooknarine4738 5 жыл бұрын

OMG THIS IS BEAUTIFULLLL 😭😭 For another video can you guys do mythology like Kotan Utannai I'd love to see that animated

@AlexVoxel 5 жыл бұрын

Love this type of vid, thank you!

@camiloiribarren1450 5 жыл бұрын

I definitely want to read this one. I love Shakespearean plays

@J1P2K 5 жыл бұрын

I love A Midsummer's Night's Dream. It's my favorite of all his plays I have read. I still have the copy I bought for my English class back in college. As part of the class, with had to perform a scene from one of the plays we've read. I did Bottom, after he had awoke from his night in the woods.

@sumeiyahsyeda9386 5 жыл бұрын

Before I ever heard of this book I actually thought of the last quote saying that dreams are reality and reality is a dream . Its good to know that others have thought of this

@gay_phoebe 5 жыл бұрын

Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream were the only plays by Shakespeare that I really enjoyed reading.

@alexandriasimms4842 5 жыл бұрын

Oh gosh yes! I read them at school and being 36 now, I still recall how the plays made me feel after each initial reading. I was utterly enthralled!

@geralferald 5 жыл бұрын

Am I the only person that absolutely hates shakespeare because of how hard it is to read?

@gay_phoebe 5 жыл бұрын

@@geralferald Yes, Shakespeare is very hard to read. And English is not even my native language, so it is even more hard for me to read. But if you watch a summary of the plays with quotes and stuff, then you get to understand his plays more. And if you watch a play instead of just reading it, it also helps you to understand it more. If you get his plays though, they are something wonderful to read.

@Tolstoy111 4 жыл бұрын

@@geralferald It's not that hard. Read along with a staged production. That really helps.

@HerMi.T 3 жыл бұрын

then what about hamlet?

@jeremyhernandez7518 5 жыл бұрын

I played the part where Puck tricks everyone with his cleverness in 8th grade. He was my favorite. I also feel bad Helena would always be chasing ppl that don’t like her back

@markchadwick77 5 жыл бұрын

Incredible motion graphics!

@emmajars58 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite play of Shakespeare 💜 And this narrators voice and accent is a dream

@potatochips2481 5 жыл бұрын

Another gorgeous animation.

@historicallyinaccurate4609 5 жыл бұрын

I have read and watched A Midsummer Night's Dream, this video is basically sparknotes in video form. I will suggest this to my classmates.

@cliocloud4627 5 жыл бұрын

ikr

@mr.buckcat8004 2 жыл бұрын

I searched for this and your video pops up we're actually doing this play in our college after a few days it gonna be fun!

@quantumeinstein3472 5 жыл бұрын

just finished reading this a week before and you uploaded it . well, it's hard for anyone to tell people the story of this. ☺️☺️☺️

@ShivamMishra-td3jz 5 жыл бұрын

“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” Really life is but a dream...

@charizardgarfild9405 5 жыл бұрын

The animation here is gorgeous

@mangalasingh4137 4 жыл бұрын

The animation is magical

@adorabledork89 3 жыл бұрын

It’s still so pretty just like I remember ❤️

@hr6334 5 жыл бұрын

😍 love this play

@lois1677 4 жыл бұрын

I haven't had the experience to read a single Shakespeare play and yet now Ted-ed had had me interested to read all of them.

@varshitatandon4054 4 жыл бұрын

I read this story in 8th grade and at that time, it didn't felt like a dream or too amazing. But now, it feels like magic.

@eddon4108 5 жыл бұрын

This was lofty!

@pandaapanda7627 5 жыл бұрын

I always thought it a "A Midnight Summer's Dream" idk why 😂😂 Great video btw, keep it up TED-ed!! ❤❤

@kevinnavarro6612 5 жыл бұрын

I remember performing this play 😪 good times

@heleen2595 5 жыл бұрын

I loooove this series, please do a “why you should read Chekhov”!

@NK-kj5ms 5 жыл бұрын

a shakespearian presentation 🤴👑👌dreamily beautiful reading and animations...incredible

@aditi_05 5 жыл бұрын

Loved the animation...it was kind of soothing🙂

@9386AliG Ай бұрын

I was Peter Quince for a read along in high school for a class. My teacher loved my performance, said it matched my character. I even had to say Puck’s final words for my finals.

@imperialscout8570 5 жыл бұрын

I had to perform this play last year with school. It's a fun one

@shrutighosh311 5 жыл бұрын

Please do Hamlet next. I am doing it right now.🙏

@anikamaynard8132 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite plays by Shakespeare

@atharvadeshpande4749 5 жыл бұрын

I am gonna read this book straight away. It is so appealing at least to me.

@aditisk99 4 жыл бұрын

Watch the movie too. It's available on prime

@GloriaJWimberley 5 жыл бұрын

Awesomeness in every way; love this :-)

@MedSou 5 жыл бұрын

Totally love this 👍👍👍👍👍

@keitazaki2002 5 жыл бұрын

Haven’t read it yet.. surely I will check this out. 👌🏻Thanks Ted-Ed

@superamogusman4779 5 жыл бұрын

You deserve more views

@-yumefroots-8244 3 жыл бұрын

I remember performing this play in an acting camp, It was the same but aliens instead of fairies and a few names were changed, I was Titania ( Her name was changed to Fétiana ), and she fell in love with a human in the play Also there was around 9 songs and routines we had to learn in the span of 10 days

@kingzoe5534 5 жыл бұрын

I 💖 ted ed!

@arashikitty2873 5 жыл бұрын

I once played Titania. It was a lot of fun.

@AnnaleeSeif 5 жыл бұрын

Im reading this in my 8th grade english class ,and boy is it full of tea.

@Aevari 5 жыл бұрын

Very educational video about A Midsummer Night’s Dream but I was hoping you’d showcase more about how funny this play was.

@dots1004 5 жыл бұрын

I played Helena in a production of this!! Dreamlike and hilarious, would recommend

@unamed2516 4 жыл бұрын

dots I love Marina and the 💎 and thanks for the recommendation.

@elkazekage3471 5 жыл бұрын

I remember when I was in 7th grade, the teacher made us do a play, there was only 1 girl in our class so I ended up playing Hermia (I am male). It was akward but fun at the same time.