Forsooth! As You Like It finished at Courtyard Theatre on September 4, 2010

As You Like It is now showing at Shakespeares Globe Theatre

14 Aug - 25 Oct
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As You Like It

As You Like It at Courtyard Theatre

Forsooth! As You Like It finished at Courtyard Theatre on September 4, 2010

As You Like It is now showing at Shakespeares Globe Theatre

14 Aug - 25 Oct
More infoBook Tickets

Why see As You Like It?

When two young people fall in love they are unable to act on their impulse. Uncertain of their standing in court and fearing for their lives, Rosalind and Orlando are forced into exile in the Forest of Arden only to become entangled in a beguiling game of love, lust and mistaken identity.

One of Shakespeare's great comedies, As You Like It subverts the traditional rules of romance, confusing gender roles, nature and politics in a play that reflects on how bewildering yet utterly pleasurable life can be.

The role of Rosalind will be played by Katy Stephens, who recently won the What's On Stage Theatregoers' Choice Best Actress Award for her performances as Joan of Arc and Margaret of Anjou as part of the Histories Ensemble.

Jonjo O'Neill also returns to the Company to play Orlando following his roles in the acclaimed 2005 Gunpowder Season. Joining them to play Celia is Mariah Gale, who recently took the roles of Ophelia in Hamlet and the Princess of France in Love's Labour's Lost as part of the Summer 2008 season.

RSC Artistic Director Michael Boyd directs the new RSC Ensemble in As You Like It following the critically acclaimed 2006 - 2008 Histories Cycle.

Key Information

Run Time

3 hours and 5 minutes including an interval of 20 minutes.

Dates

Finished 4 Sep 2010

Creative

Directed by Michael Boyd
Set Design by Tom Piper
Lighting Design by Wolfgang Göebbel
Composer, John Woolf
Sound Design by Andrew Franks
Movement Director, Straun Leslie
Fight Director, Terry King

Reviews

Customer reviews

Andrew Aguecheek

The Globe doing what The Globe does briliantly

If you are looking for strict adherence to the text The Globe is not your reading room, I love that there are modern songs and phrases added, this is how the play would be if Shakespeare was here to present it. He used contemporary phrasing and so does the Globe. ... Read more

J

Don't listen to anyone but me

People who think the casting of this interpretation is "important" are wrong. People complaining of "poor projection" are wrong. People complaining of poor acting saw an entirely different play. Save a few cuts that are a little baffling (at least to one who knows the drama quite well), this energetic production makes phenomenal use of the space, its cast, and the very conventions of the theater. To those complaining that it's "too musical"—you did know AYLI has a TON of songs in it, right? Does it matter that they're contemporary pop songs? Shakespeare incorporated contemporary pop songs into his texts. It's why Amiens exists. I loved it and froze my butt off for it. You should, too! ... Read more

Tina van Tricht

Yes I liked it!

This production gave me a taste of the energy and ribaldry I think we would have experienced in Shakespeare's day. I enjoyed the musical numbers which added to the sense of fun - a true comedy. ... Read more
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