"Actor: Emily Raymond"

• A Midsummer Night's Dream | DVD | (01/09/2008) from £4.94   |  Saving you £11.05 (223.68%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This magical new film adaptation of Shakespeare's best-loved comedy takes your imagination on a voyage of discovery. Set in a contemporary landscape immersed in vibrant colour RSC Artistic Director Adrian Noble makes use of stunning special effects to create a fresh inspiring and hugely entertaining Shakespearean spectacle. The wonder of Shakespeare's delightful comedy masterpiece is brought to life by the talents of the world famous Royal Shakespeare Company. We are drawn into a world of magic fantasy imagination romance and love; where fairies mix with lovers and players and everything is not quite what it seems. The introduction of a new character The Boy adds a new dimension as we enter into his fantasy dream world one midsummer night. With the perfect balance of traditional influences and modern interpretation A Midsummer Night's Dream is an intoxicating and passionate cocktail.

• A Midsummer Night's Dream | DVD | (03/12/2001) from £5.98   |  Saving you £4.01 (67.06%)   |  RRP £9.99

  With its clearcut "play within a play" narrative and simple contrasts between the human and spirit worlds, A Midsummer Night's Dream has long been a popular introduction to Shakespeare, and Adrian Noble's 1994 RSC production reinforces why. It's a colourful and physical presentation (the latter explains the PG rating), portraying character confrontations with often reckless abandon. The ploy of giving the whole play the appearance of a child's dream is a neat touch that doesn't quite work, as the child himself, Osheen Jones, can have only a minimal amount to do on stage. Casting the main actors in dual roles works well. Alex Jennings is secure as Theseus and Oberon, but Lindsay Duncan all but steals the show as Hippolyta and Titania; her amorous encounter with Bottom, given with gusto by Desmond Barrit, has a lewd quality that Elizabethan audiences might have appreciated. Despite his dreadful 1980s hairdo, Barry Lynch is animated as Puck, while Emily Raymond's plaintive Helena is the pick of the lovers. Howard Blake turns in a sensitive and atmospheric score. On the DVD: The 16:9 anamorphic picture reproduces excellently in the widescreen format, Dolby Surround sound vividly conveying the spatial realism of Noble's staging. No subtitles, which could be a drawback, but the 12 access points divide the 99-minute production into educational-sized chunks. Sensibly edited, and imaginatively directed, this production ought to have wide appeal. --Richard Whitehouse

• Love Lies Bleeding | DVD | (09/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Amidst the chaos of 19th century London is Katherine Ringward a beautiful young woman who dreams of carving a career for herself as a journalist. Whilst visiting a local newspaper office news arrives of the horrific and gruesome murder of a prostitute in the East End. As the body count grows and the culprit continues to elude the police Katherine finds herself involved in the biggest man hunt that London has ever seen.