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Midsummer in Newtown

Midsummer in Newtown

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 17, 2016

Runtime

1h 21m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Midsummer in Newtown

Director

Lloyd Kramer

Description

In the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, a theater production comes to Newtown, Connecticut, seeking to cast local children in a rock-pop version of A Midsummer Night's Dream. The project is aimed at healing the hearts and minds of a community devastated by the school shooting that occurred just over one year prior to production.