A Caribbean Dream

A Caribbean Dream

Year: 2016

Runtime: 82 mins

Language: English

Director: Shakirah Bourne

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Shakespeare's beloved romantic comedy is reimagined in a vibrant Caribbean setting and updated to the 21st century. Theseus and Hippolyta, returning nationals, prepare for their wedding during Barbados’s Crop Over festival. The island’s rich history, folklore, culture, and breathtaking scenery create a captivating backdrop for the mystical elements, comedic situations, and chaotic events that unfold the night before the wedding celebrations.

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1

Carnival sunrise over Barbados signals magical mischief

Set in modern-day Barbados, the tropical estate glows under a carnival atmosphere where Caribbean culture threads through every scene. The day is bright with music, color, and a sense that something magical lurks just beneath the surface. Fairy mischief begins to slip through the day’s bright veneer.

Daytime Barbados tropical estate and beaches
2

Puck and the fairy staff begin mischief, targeting wedding plans

Under Oberon’s watch, the wily Puck and the fairy troupe morph into lively fairies and tamper with the three couples’ wedding plans. The estate buzzes as magic nudges the outcomes of each choice, turning routine preparations into playful chaos. The carnival becomes a stage where mischief can flourish.

Afternoon Estate grounds (Barbados)
3

Hermia's dilemma: love vs arranged marriage

Hermia is promised to Demetrius, but her heart lies with Lysander. The social order threatens her freedom, pressing her to accept an unhappy future. The tension foreshadows a choice between duty and true love.

Evening Wedding grounds, Barbados
4

Lysander and Hermia flee into the forest

To escape an unwanted match, Hermia and Lysander slip away toward the forest. The pursuit of privacy becomes the first act of a larger magical play unfolding beyond the beach and palms. Night begins to cloak their movement.

Night Forest (Barbados)
5

Helena pursues Lysander, fanning misperceptions

Helena, aching for Lysander, follows them and becomes entangled in a tangle of misunderstandings. Her pursuit intensifies the risk of love turning cruel, as words and glances carry double meanings. The stage expands from coupledom into a web of desire and misperception.

Night Forest edge / Beach
6

Oberon and Puck cast a love potion for Titania and the first creature they see

Oberon instructs Puck to apply a magical love potion to Titania so she will fall for the first living thing she sees upon waking. The plan grows beyond Titania, seeding confusion as the potion’s reach expands into the forest. The forest becomes a laboratory of shifting loyalties and restless longing.

Night Forest
7

Titania awakens and falls for the first creature she sees

Titania awakens and fixates on the first living creature she sees, throwing the royals into a dizzying mismatch. The fairy world’s interference ripples through the mortal lovers, complicating loyalties and desires. The tropical night hums with enchantment.

Night Forest
8

Lysander's affection shifts to Helena

In the potion’s unintended reach, Lysander’s affection shifts from Hermia to Helena. Hermia and Helena confront each other as misdirected feelings collide with pride. The three couples’ plans become a tangled maze of desire, loyalty, and danger of breaking hearts.

Night Forest
9

A fishing village pageant mirrors the lovers' trials

Back on the coast, fishermen and their partners stage The Untold Story of King JaJa and The Young Becca, a village pageant that mirrors the main romance. The performance blends Barbadian legends with carnival energy, refracting the lovers’ trials through humor and local color. The pageant makes the forest’s magic feel grounded in everyday life.

Night Beach village / Village square (Barbados)
10

Fairies insert themselves into the village pageant with modern magic

Fairies drift between stage and street, their glowing phones flashing like talismans as they nudge audiences and characters alike. The boundary between dream and reality blurs as the town’s festivities become a living theater of enchantment. The pageant and the love triangle feed off each other’s energy.

Night Village square and estate
11

Puck and Oberon confront the consequences

As misunderstandings deepen, the fairies’ mischief is faced with the need to restore order. Oberon assesses the cost of his meddling, and Puck prepares to reverse the spell. The couples’ tangled loyalties threaten to derail the upcoming wedding.

Late night Forest
12

The spell is unwound and harmony returns

The enchantment is lifted, and misunderstandings untangle to reveal genuine affection. Titania reconciles with Oberon, and Lysander’s love returns to Hermia. The lovers’ trials are reframed as playful misadventure rather than tragedy.

Dawn Forest and estate transition
13

Triple wedding and carnival closure

With love affirmed, the couples seal their vows amid a Caribbean dawn, and the community celebrates a triple wedding under the tropical skies. The fairy world withdraws to its moonlit realm, leaving behind a sense of renewal and belonging. The film closes on a note of shared joy and the enduring magic of Barbados.

Morning to daytime Barbados estate / Beach

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