Front Row | A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce and critic Helen Nugent review the first Shakespeare production at the new Shakespeare North theatre in Prescot, A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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  • Channel: BBC Radio 4
  • Duration: 41'19''
  • Broadcast date: 2022
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