How might elements of porduction affect the audiences interpretation of scene and character in A2S4?

To start with the first thing that affects the audience are the actors and characters. All of the characters are played by male actors. This does get slightly confusing when male actors play female characters who are pretending to be men. This could create confusion for the audience as well as it being somewhat humourous. The all male character also allows the actors to mock the females by using whit creating more humour for the audience.

In version one of 'As You Like It' with Helen Mirren the audience doesn't feel very convinced about the storyline, this is because it feels as if the actors are just reciting their lines with no emotion. This would mean that the audience would become more disconnected from the storyline because it isnt believable or acted out as you would think the play should be.

I think that this is in contrast to the second version of 'As you like it'. The actors in this version are a lot more connected with their lines, showing more emotion where neccesary. This interacts to the audience because they know when to laugh or sigh ect, which means they can be involved with how the play is meant to be expressed. 

The setting in the 2nd version is also a lot better because the Forest of Arden looks beautiful and naturalistic, which is how it is meant to be portrayed as a way to show how the characters of As you like it would want to go to the Forest of Arden and enjoy it there. Unlike the Helen Mirren version which resembles more of a weedy park than a beautiful forest.