Royal Shakespeare Company uses amateur actors for celebration tour

The Royal Shakespeare Company is to mark 400 years since the playwright's death by touring a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

The company will perform at a number of regional theatres with amateur actors invited to join the professionals at each venue.

Nonentities - a Kidderminster theatre group - has been chosen to take part.

BBC Midlands Today's Louise Brierley spoke to Black Country teacher Chris Clarke, who is taking part, as well as director Sue Downing and the RSC's Erica Whyman.