percussive music plays. the summer 2023 festival features a midsummer night s dream by the british composer benjamin britten. it was first performed here at glyndebourne in 1981, and there s a strong theme of nature in the production. this bewitching opera is a dark interpretation of shakespeare s comic play, in which four athenian lovers are lost in an enchanted forest ruled by malicious fairies. # hail, mortal! this is one of the trees that our tree actors will stand in. they have a black catsuit that s covered in vines, and they have these amazing tree boots,
i can talk about performing at glyndebourne in a non biased way because i was here for two whole seasons before gus and i became a couple, so. it s a beautifully seamless transition between the rehearsal room and the stage because the theatre has such an incredible acoustic. we are set in this incredibly idyllic countryside setting and you are just breathing in so much inspiration. it puts you in a different mindset, i think. performers are getting ready for this year s summer festival at glyndebourne and i ve been invited to rehearsals for a much loved and well known classic that is very suited to this venue. percussive music plays. the summer 2023 festival features a midsummer night s dream by the british
the summer 2023 festival features a midsummer night s dream by the british composer benjamin britten. it was first performed here at glyndebourne in 1981, and there s a strong theme of nature in the production. # hail, mortal!# this bewitching opera is a dark interpretation of shakespeare s comic play, in which four athenian lovers are lost in an enchanted forest ruled by malicious fairies. piano chords play. # hail, mortal!# this is one of the trees that our tree actors will stand in. they have a black catsuit that s covered in vines,
we re rolling. meanwhile, in this studio, you can be videoed in 3d. it s called volumetric capture, and once you ve been recorded, you can end up anywhere. 0h. wrong room. spencer: and apparently, zoe s still trying to find her way out. and that s the thing about this latest generation of immersive tech. it really is immersive, isn t it? yes. we ve both got lost in a virtual world or two. yeah, and we re starting to see proper performances taking place in them, too. 0h, like the time you were in a vr midsummer night s dream? i only had a tiny part. the only thing is that these performances can be quite exclusive, because you ve got to have the right equipment to be able to enjoy the experience. well, now a show that s trying to be accessible to anyone on anything. the national theatre in london has long been one of the city s best respected stage venues. but now, here at its studio,