In this week's episode, Elliot is talking to Mel Glazer, the director of A Midsummer Night's Dream, which will take place next summer and will  be Mel's directorial debut with CSF! Midsummer is one of Shakespeare's most beloved and well-known comedies, and Mel talks about how his main  aim for this production is be to make it as lively and understandable as possible.   

In their discussion, Mel talks about making the early modern jokes work for a modern audience, coming into contact with Shakespeare later on in  life, and how philosophy has shaped his interpretations of the Bard's works...