Moving Stories
2018
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Jan 27, 2017 · Directed by Michael Unger, this pop musical adaptation of the Shakespeare classic was developed by NewArts, a program launched to enrich the lives of Newtown’s youth through their participation in the performing arts.
Jan 27, 2017 · Midsummer in Newtown: Directed by Lloyd Kramer. Midsummer in Newtown is a testament to the transformative force of artistic expression to pierce through the shadow cast by trauma. In the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, one grieving couple honors their daughter through music, while community children find their voice through a rock-pop version ...
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- Documentary, Music
- Lloyd Kramer
- 2017-01-27
Jan 26, 2017 · “Midsummer in Newtown” leans heavily on maudlin musical cues, cheapening its subjects’ words. Some tragedies defy conventional representation. Unlike the play it documents, this documentary...
- Lloyd Kramer
Jan 27, 2017 · 94% Tomatometer 18 Reviews After the Sandy Hook shootings, a theatre searches for children to perform in a rock version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The children are followed from...
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- Documentary
- Lloyd Kramer
Jan 27, 2017 · In the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, one grieving couple honors their daughter through music, while community children find their voice through a rock-pop version of “A Midsummer Night's Dream.”
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- Lloyd Kramer
In the emotionally powerful and uplifting new documentary Midsummer in Newtown, filmmaker Lloyd Kramer gains intimate access to three families who find hope in the transformative power of the arts.
Jan 31, 2017 · Seattle Times movie critic. “Midsummer in Newtown,” a haunting and lovely documentary, is about something very simple: a group of kids, with the help of some talented adults,...
