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William Shakespeare: As You Like It

Laura Rogers (Actor), Gregory Gudgeon (Actor), Thea Sharrock (Director), Rated:
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Format: Blu-ray
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
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Thea Sharrock's irresistible new production of Shakespeare's popular romantic comedy stirs wit, sentiment, intrigue and love into a charming confection which challenges the traditional rules of romance. At its heart, a feisty but feminine Rosalind (Naomi Frederick), in love with the endearingly naïve Orlando (Jack Laskey), uses her disguise as Ganymede to counsel him playfully in the art of wooing. Distraction is provided by Dominic Rowan, a remarkably funny Touchstone, and Tim McMullan, whose sonorous tones are perfectly suited to the lugubrious wit of Jaques. Filmed in High Definition and true surround sound.

Extra features: Cast gallery and Famous Speeches

Press Reviews
"Naomi Frederick's superb Rosalind is a woman of wit and intelligence...Laskey's Orlando is equally bewitched, bothered and bewildered, and the playfulness between the two is a pleasure." (The Guardian)

Cast
Naomi Frederick (Rosalind)
Jack Laskey (Orlando)
Dominic Rowan (Touchstone)
Tim McMullan (Jaques)
Laura Rogers (Celia)
Jamie Parker (Oliver)
Ewart James Walters (Hymen)
Jade Williams (Phebe)

Production
Company: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Stage Director: Thea Sharrock
Television Director: Kriss Russman
Choreographer: Fin Walker

Disc Information
Catalogue Number: OABD7066D
Date of Performance: 2009
Running Time: 147 minutes
Sound: 2.0 PCM & 5.1 DTS
Aspect Ratio: 1080i High Definition / 16:9
Subtitles: EN (in Shakespearean English)
Label: Opus Arte

Review

"...Opus Arte has been leading the way in high-def presentations of opera, ballets and concert fare throughout the Blu-ray era, and it's wonderful that they are now branching out to include these marvelous live performances from Shakespeare's Globe Theater. Encoded via AVC and delivered in a 1080i "live" transfer with a 1.78:1 aspect ratio, this is a sharp and colorful As You Like It which transports the television viewer right into the action a lot of the time. Detail is largely exceptional throughout this presentation, with the wonderful period costumes almost revealing their stitch work in some of the close-ups. There is some extremely minor and very passing artifacting in some of the heavily brocaded and patterened women's costumes, but that's the only negative issue to report. Otherwise, we have a splendidly colorful presentation, with accurate flesh tones, very pleasing contrast and black levels, and a really sharp and well detailed image..." -- Blu-ray.com - Jun 29, 2010

In peaking of The Bard, The Shakespeare's Globe series continues from OpusArte and this time, the classic is As You Like It. As noted before, this takes place at a theater that is exactly like the kind the author originally constructed to present his endless series of classics. This has been issued in separate Blu-ray and DVD editions. I liked it, but did not love it, yet it is much of how it would have been in its original performances and that has an element of authenticity to it that makes it work in ways you would not suspect, especially in its comedy. -Nicholas Sheffo -- Fulvue Drive-In

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.84 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Thea Sharrock, Kriss Russmann
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, NTSC, Blu-ray, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 29 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ June 29, 2010
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Laura Rogers, Gregory Gudgeon, Brendan Hughes, Dominic Rowan, Naomi Frederick
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ James Whitebourn
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (PCM2 .0), English (DTS-HD 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Opus Arte
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003H0ZGV8
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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aussiger
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this production!
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2016
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Anyone visiting London, should see at least one of Shakespeare's Plays at the Globe theater. Unfortunately the acoustics are very poor, unless you're in the yard and are willing to stand during the entire play. You can hear Shakespeare's word just fine while the actor is facing you, once he turns his head only a faint mumble is audible. My wife and I saw the 2015 production of AS YOU LIKE IT and thanks to this DVD of the 2009 production we can hear what we didn't during the life performance. Besides bad acoustics, the Globe offers very hard benches to sit on. Bring a cushion, a thick one, your buttocks will be grateful!
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Matthew Davidson
4.0 out of 5 stars A Successful Ensemble Piece
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2011
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I was torn between awarding this production four or five stars, finally opting for four.

On the positive side, it is a highly competent production with very few false notes. The actors are uniformly good (without being excellent-- more on that below), and it moves along at a nice brisk pace, completely avoiding the heaviness and misplaced solemnity of lesser productions. It's also a huge plus that it is a record of an actual stage production, meaning the text survives virtually intact, and the sense of live occasion is vividly recreated.

What gives me pause, however, is the lack of truly stand-out performances among the principals. Only Tim McMullen's Jaques strikes me as truly inspired casting, as he has the requisite charisma to carry a role that is most successful when the performer is able to generate audience sympathy from force of personality alone. Touchstone is a similar type of role, and while I certainly find Dominic Rowan's Touchstone competent (and even quite amusing at times), he is not as memorable as he could (and should) be. There is little comparison between him and Lewis Gordon's Touchstone in the CBC production (sadly, very difficult to find on DVD), much less Alfred Molina in Branagh's film version (who manages to make a huge impact, despite having a substantial number of his lines cut).

While it would be an exaggeration to say Jack Laskey's Orlando grates, his propensity for inserting little micro-pauses in the middle of lines (presumably to make them seem spontaneously generated) quickly becomes a predictable mannerism, ironically making the performance seem more studied, not less. Naomi Frederick's Rosalind is, in my view, better, but not a stand-out. This production plays very much as an ensemble piece when, quite frankly, I think it has to be carried squarely on the shoulders of the actress playing Rosalind for it to have maximum impact. Both Roberta Maxwell (CBC) and (somewhat surprisingly) Bryce Dallas Howard (for Branagh) are better in this regard. Laura Rogers' Celia, however, among the smaller parts, is a bit of a stand-out.

In sum, I enjoyed watching this, had a smile on my face throughout, but didn't really feel any deep emotional connection to the performance. I suspect I would have enjoyed it more had I actually been in the audience. The CBC production (assuming one can find it and can overlook the poor image quality) remains my favorite currently available *As You Like It* on DVD, and Branagh's severely truncated film version is also enjoyable in its own way (and successful on its own terms). The old BBC production and the Olivier film are not even in the running as far as I am concerned. For the teachers: the DVD does have full subtitles.
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Richard Daniel
5.0 out of 5 stars Imagine being in Shakespeare's Globe
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2010
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This is the way I imagine the Globe in Shakespeare's day. A simple stage with minimal effects. The audience members were pushed up to the stage since every ticket counted towards the bottom line. The stars of the DVD were the actors -- as it should have been. No special effects. The costumes aided the actors, but didn't distract from fine acting. The words of Shakespeare and the actor's talents transported the audience to a royal court or a forest.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best I've Seen
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2014
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This is a recording of a stage production at the Globe. The concept takes a bit of getting used to as you can see the audience most of the time, but I quickly adapted and felt like I was actually there in the audience. I watched it twice the week I received it, and it is my favorite version of As You Like It. I wish all Shakespeare's plays were available this way.
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Dr. Allen Culpepper
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent production and interesting to see the Old Globe Theater ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2015
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Excellent production and interesting to see the Old Globe Theater in action - The actors diction makes understanding old English a piece of cake!!!
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Martha R. Ingram
5.0 out of 5 stars a fine production.
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2015
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Very well done; a fine production.
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Mrs Manager
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2015
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great as expected!
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