As You Like It: Wrap Up, or, As You Like It (We Didn't)
Want to support the podcast? Join our Patreon or buy us a coffee. As an independent podcast, Shakespeare Anyone? is supported by listeners like you. In this episode, we wrap up our time with As You Like It by watching three different productions on film and discuss what we found effective (or not). We start off with the 2006 film adaptation, directed by Kenneth Branagh and featuring a star-studded cast. Then, we review two filmed stage productions: the 2019 Royal Shakespeare Company production directed by Kimberly Sykes which puts the action of the play in a modern setting, and the 2009 Shakespeare's Globe production, directed by Thea Sharrock. As we discuss each of these productions, we will examine how their production choices illuminate the themes and story of Shakespeare's play. Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp. Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander. For updates: Join our email list Follow us on Instagram at @shakespeareanyonepod Visit our website at shakespeareanyone.com Support the podcast: Become a patron at patreon.com/shakespeareanyone Buy us a coffee Bookshop.org: Since 2020, Bookshop.org has raised more than $38 million for independent bookstores. Shop our Shakespeare Anyone? storefront to find books featured on the podcast, books by our guests, and other Shakespeare-related books and gifts. Every purchase on the site financially supports independent bookstores. Libro.fm: Libro.fm makes it possible to purchase audiobooks through your local bookshop of choice. Use our link for 2 free audiobooks when you sign up for a new Libro.fm membership using our link. Find additional links mentioned in the episode in our Linktree. Works referenced: Shakespeare, William. As You Like It, directed by Kenneth Branagh. HBO Films, 2006. Shakespeare, William. As You Like It (2009), directed by Thea Sharrock. Shakespeare's Globe, 2009, https://player.shakespearesglobe.com/productions/as-you-like-it-2009/. Accessed 2026. Shakespeare, William. As You Like It, directed by Kimberly Sykes, Royal Shakespeare Company, 2019. Alexander Street, https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/shakespeare-as-you-like-it. Accessed 2026