Shakespeare in the Original Pronunciation: Worthy Exercise?

Opening ext week at the University of Kansas, a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is billed as the first original pronunciation production of a Shakespeare play to ever be staged on American soil. The video above is from the rehearsals but does a good job of giving you an idea of what the play will sound like. It’s definitely an interesting approach, but is it useful from an academic standpoint? Would you enjoy seeing the Bard in this format? Let us know in the comments!