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South Bank, London SE1 9PX
Closed March 5, 2016
Back at the National for the first time in over 30 years.
Stage favourite Rosalie Craig (The Light Princess, NT) heads up a talented cast in Shakespeare's comedy As You Like It, playing the lead role of Rosalind. One of Shakespeare's most enduring and popular comedies, As You Like it combines cross-dressing, satire and intellect in a story of love, justice and court life. Famed for originating the phrase "All the world's a stage", this is also a musical comedy, featuring more songs in this one work than the rest of the Bard's plays put together. This new production is helmed by Polly Findlay, and will also star Patsy Ferran ( Paul Chahidi and Mark Benton.
The play follows the heroine Rosalind, the daughter of an unjustly exiled duke, as she meets and falls in love with the wronged Orlando, a courtier who was driven from court by his cruel brother. She disguises herself as a boy and flees to her father in the Forest of Arden. As fate would have it, Orlando is there and she counsels him in the art of love whilst still maintaining her guise as "Ganymede".
However, there is a chink in the plan; a shepherdess called Phebe falls in love with "Ganymede" despite "he" showing no reciprocal interest whatsoever. To add to the confusion, Phebe has her own admirer in another man. How long can Rosalind keep up her guise? Will Orlando's brother ever see the error of his ways, as well as Rosalind usurping uncle?
Previews from: 26 October 2015
Opening night: 3 November 2015
Suitable for most ages
Three hours with interval
You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.
Leon Annor
Philip Arditti
Joe Bannister
Mark Benton
Paul Chahidi
Jonathan Coote
Rosalie Craig
Jonathan Dryden Taylor
Fra Fee
Patsy Ferran
Hazel Gardner
Nathan Ives-Moiba
Ellie Kirk
Gemma Lawrence
Siobhan McSweeney
Ken Nwosu
Ekow Quartey
John Ramm
Jay Saighal
Alan Williams
Leo Wringer
Directed by Polly Findlay
Set Design by Lizzie Clachan
Costume Design by Christina Cunningham
Lighting Design by Jon Clark
Music by Orlando Gough
Movement Direction Jonathan Goddard
Sound Design by Carolyn Downing
Fight Direction Kate Waters
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