Midsummer, 2019
Scope and Content Note
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.
The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.
Dates
- 2019
Creator
- Reid, Allison Margaret Gillogly (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
152 pages (152 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"Midsummer is a romantic comedy film with a diverse ensemble of characters that explores the nature of love in its many forms – romantic, affectionate, familial, playful, obsessive, enduring, self-less, and self-love. Modernizing Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by transforming the play's four lovers into love-struck teenagers, the fairies into rock and pop stars, and the rude mechanicals into hapless nerds, the film aims to be part of the rich cinematic tradition of Shakespearean stageto-screen adaptations. The script transposes the play's forest setting to the Midsummer Music Festival, a carnival-like fantasy world where chaos reigns supreme and all who enter leave transformed. This project is the culmination of a larger body of work that seeks to comment on female empowerment, gender dynamics between men and women, the generational divide, millennial youth culture, the enduring power of friendship, and the essential role that popular culture plays in art, music, and narrative storytelling." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01C Visual & Media Arts
Physical Description
152 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Walker Building, Room 223
120 Boylston Street
Boston Massachusetts 02116 United States
(617) 824-8301
archives@emerson.edu