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Critics' Choice - As You Like It

Thea Sharrock’s irresistible production of Shakespeare’s popular romantic comedy stirs wit, sentiment, intrigue and love into a charming confection.

The Opus Arte Critics’ Choice series is a diverse range of titles, featuring some of the most acclaimed recordings in the label’s catalogue at a very special price. In this series we celebrate many famous classics while also revisiting some of the more innovative, original and perhaps less well-known productions that the label has long been renowned for showcasing. All the new Critics' Choice releases contain the beautifully designed, original artwork and colour booklets which, along with a new unique cover design uniting all the titles, makes them ideal for collectors.

Thea Sharrock’s irresistible 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.

"This is an As You Like It bursting with youth and vigour" (The Independent)

"When Jaques delivers his great Seven Ages of Man speech, beginning "All the world's a stage", it seems to have been written explicitly for the Globe, and as if Shakespeare had wanted his audience to make the connection between the name of the theatre and the line the actor utters." (The Telegraph ★★★★)

Genre Theatre
Author William Shakespeare
Production Company Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Stage Director Thea Sharrock
TV Director Kriss Russman