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When the King of Navarre and his three courtiers forswear all pleasure particularly of the female variety in favour of a life of study, the arrival of the Princess of France and her ladies plays havoc with their intentions. Using every kind of verbal gymnastics to poke fun, Shakespeares most intellectual comedy is brought to hilarious life in Dominic Dromgooles highly entertaining production, rich in visual humour and sexual innuendo. Jonathan Fensoms knot garden and original music by Claire van Kampen create the framework for an engaging performance by an excellent cast. Filmed live in High Definition and true surround sound.
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Love'S Labour'S Lost
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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We were going to see a live production of this (quite rarely performed) Shakespeare play at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, UK by the Northern Broadsides/New Vic company and wanted a DVD production to watch in advance and so bought this. The production is very rich and the open spaces of The Globe Theatre are used very well. Most of the actors are very good and do a good job of delivering the lines in what is a very full production/true to the original text. What we found was missing, though, was more of revelling in the absurdity and downright silliness of some of the scenes (e.g. the scene where the two scholars are discussing matters). The live production we subsequently saw in Leeds did this much, much better and had the audience rolling about with laughter for much of the production and they really "brought the play to life" more I think than this production does. In summary, therefore, a very professional and lavish production (e.g. costumes) but, for me, it did not make full use of the material provided in the way the live production we saw did.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Really enjoyed this performance!! It was great to see it performed in the Globe!!
I would recomend this to any fellow Shakespears lovers!!!
I would recomend this to any fellow Shakespears lovers!!!
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By Peter G
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A vastly enjoyable production of one of Shakespeare's lesser known comedies. It's funny, fast-paced and full of 'the quirks of invention'. Difficult language? Not with these brilliant actors. Their delivery and body language make this play instantly accessible. And the closing song is so beautiful it brings tears to your eyes. Highly recommended!
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Daughter is collecting Shakespear plays
Excellent film and great that it is set in period produced costumes. I don't like modern versions of classics. And its from the Globe - what more could you want.
Published 5 months ago by soso
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Ladettes rather than ladies
I have had a life-long soft spot for this play, despite its verbal difficulties, and looked forward very much to watching this dvd. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2011 by R. J. Tayler
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