Shakespeare's Globe 23

Just left As You Like It

Quite disappointed. I know it's a weaker play but for at least half of the play it's silly. Some actors are great, others are weak and talking so fast or so quietly you can't hear them. One moment Rosalind is channelling Cher Horowitz, the next is doing interpretative dance like a Swan.

The audience reaction was bemused, especially by the end when they were twerking to pop songs. The songs were vaguely familiar but so awkwardly and badly sung.

For a production that really hyped being queer and modern it didn't come off to me as much of either. This may be because the play is already a tangle of gender identities already, so it didn't feel groundbreaking or celebratory - to me.