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Shakespeare's Globe: As You Like It

Name: Shakespeare's Globe: As You Like It
Director: Thea Sharrock
Released: 2010
Duration: 147 min

Representation Score

6.5/10

Good

2010

Director

Thea Sharrock

Runtime

147 minutes

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Thea Sharrock's production stands out by emphasizing the fluid nature of identity found in Shakespeare's text. By focusing on a strong, strategically capable Rosalind, the film questions traditional gender hierarchies and romantic clichés. The casting of Naomi Frederick as the lead character marks a significant shift from conventional, homogeneous portrayals of the role. This decision promotes a more inclusive and diverse perspective on the pastoral setting. Despite the absence of specific disability representation, the film's exploration of social structures and gender performance offers a nuanced understanding of individual ability to act and identity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Shakespeare's Globe: As You Like It have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

Rosalind's disguise as Ganymede explores how gender roles can be performed differently. This cross-dressing challenges assumptions about gender and allows for a deeper look at gendered relationships.

How does Shakespeare's Globe: As You Like It portray gender?

Excellent

Rosalind plays a significant role in driving the story, showing her intelligence and strategic thinking. She is portrayed as being more emotionally and intellectually advanced compared to the male characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Shakespeare's Globe: As You Like It?

Good

Naomi Frederick's casting as the main character breaks away from traditional, homogeneous casting practices. This choice makes the visual representation more inclusive and less focused on a single cultural background.

How does Shakespeare's Globe: As You Like It represent religion and culture?

Good

The story contrasts the oppressive, hierarchical environment of the court with the more equal and free atmosphere of the Forest of Arden. This contrast highlights the benefits of a more egalitarian society.

Does Shakespeare's Globe: As You Like It include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent characters with visible or invisible disabilities that significantly influence the narrative or serve as central character arcs.

Present on Screen

The central performance of Rosalind showcases her intellectual and tactical capabilities.
Cross-dressing in the film challenges traditional gender expectations.
Diverse casting of the lead role enhances the inclusivity of the film.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of disabilities in its main character arcs.
Modern queer identities are not explicitly highlighted despite the nuanced portrayal of gender.

Official Synopsis

Thea Sharrock's irresistible 2009 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.

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