In A Midsummer Night's Dream: Actors on Shakespeare, F. Murray Abraham offers a joyful personal commentary on playing Bottom in Shakespeare's play, with observations on the craft of acting, on playing Shakespeare in America, and a survey of the play itself.

F. Murray Abraham offers a joyful personal commentary on playing Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, his favourite role in a forty-year career. This lively account charts his journey from rehearsals to performance, with observations on the craft of acting, on playing Shakespeare in America, and a survey of the play itself.