William Shakespeare As You Like It Recorded live at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Blu-ray

Product Description 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) ProductionCompany: Shakespeare’s Globe TheatreStage Director: Thea SharrockTelevision Director: Kriss RussmanChoreographer: Fin Walker Disc InformationCatalogue Number: OABD7066DDate of Performance: 2009Running Time: 147 minutesSound: 2.0 PCM & 5.1 DTSAspect Ratio: 1080i High Definition / 16:9Subtitles: 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