I believe this was largely the work of Trevor Nunn, he who contributed the song 'Memory' to the musical production of TS Eliot's 'Cats', although the songs here aren't to the same standard. Guy Woolfenden of the RSC, who worked with the actors and got them to sing, has also written about certain problems with some of the cast - however, what we have here is essentially a fairly good production of the Shakespeare play, filmed with an audience (with irritating cuts to and from them), and with a few songs added.
Roger Rees and Mike Gwilym, and Michael Williams and Nickolas Grace, play the two sets of twins, and are all good. Judi Dench, Francesca Annis, Griffith Jones, etc., also appear. It moves along nicely although it looks done on the cheap and the musical bits are generally poor. Then again, perhaps the musical bits allow additional interest to what can come out as quite a dull play by Shakespearian standards.
Roger Rees and Mike Gwilym, and Michael Williams and Nickolas Grace, play the two sets of twins, and are all good. Judi Dench, Francesca Annis, Griffith Jones, etc., also appear. It moves along nicely although it looks done on the cheap and the musical bits are generally poor. Then again, perhaps the musical bits allow additional interest to what can come out as quite a dull play by Shakespearian standards.