BBC Shakespeare Comedies DVD Giftbox

BBC Shakespeare Comedies DVD Giftbox
BBC Shakespeare DVD 5 Pack Comedies Giftbox Set William Shakespeare loved to laugh. One need look no further than to explore his gift for dramatic humor in his great comedic plays. The BBC Shakespeare Comedy Gift Box gives us five of the best of Shakespeare's plays performed by great actors and the best British directors. The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, & As You Like It. The actors include: Helen Mirren, Richard Pasco, John Cleese, Michael Hordern, Warren Mitchell, Gemma Jones and many more. The list goes on.....the laughter runs deep. DVD brings out the luster of the periods sets and the audio crisply delivers the voices of the past. English subtitles have been added to give the viewer the luxury of reviewing the crisp dialogue (when needed).

Programs in this Comedy Giftbox Set includes: The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice,& As You Like It
Customer Review: An As You Like It that's just Mozartean
The actors really bring the language to life, and you can actually hear it. Helen Mirren as Rosalind in As You Like just reduced me to a puddle. She can, in just a few words, bring you to that Shakespearean/Mozartean heart that is so intense, so transparent, so tender. A transcendent performance.
Customer Review: Quality Control Poor
The plays are excellent, exactly as I had hoped and remembered from the original TV broadcasts. My set, however, arrived with a defective copy of "The Tempest." Although the disc was free of mars or scratches, ACT III is corrupted and unplayable on any of several machines. Despite Ambrose's assurance that they will replace damaged discs, my emails have gone unanswered.