As You Like It
by William Shakespeare
directed by Marianne Elliott
5 July - 12 August 2000

Rosalind and Celia have been banished from Court. In fear of their lives, they disguise themselves and seek sanctuary in the Forest of Arden. Amongst the magical and ancient boughs, Rosalind discovers her exiled father, uncovers various truths about herself and others…and falls helplessly in love. But in this earthy paradise nothing is quite what it seems: men do not always act like men, and women can be anything at all…

Uplifting, awe-inspiring and immense fun, Shakespeare’s wondrous comedy is a joyous celebration of the liberating power of love and the redeeming spirit of nature.

CASTING

SAM BEAZLEY Adam

DAVID FLEESHMAN Duke Senior

PETER GUINNESS Jaques

IAIN JONES Silvius + 2nd Lord at Court + Forest Lord

SUE McCORMICK Audrey

JOSEPH MYDELL Duke Frederick + Corin (plays Hymen)

PETER NICHOLAS Amiens

CLAIRE PRICE Rosalind

NICHOLAS SIDI Oliver + Forest Lord

RICHARD SINNOTT 1ST Lord at Court + Forest Lord

JONATHAN SLINGER Touchstone

RICHARD STACEY Charles + William + Forest Lord

TRISTAN STURROCK Orlando

PAULINE TURNER Phoebe

SIMEON TRUBY Dennis + 1st Forest Lord (plays Sir Oliver Martext)

NATHAN WILLCOCKS Le Beau + Jaques de Boys + Forest Lord

FENELLA WOOLGAR Celia

 

DIRECTOR MARIANNE ELLIOTT

DESIGNER LIZ ASCROFT

LIGHTING VINCE HERBERT

SOUND IAN DICKINSON

COMPOSER JUWON OGUNGBE

VERSE, VOICE & TEXT WORK ROB CLARE

FIGHTS MALCOLM RANSOM

CHOREOGRAPHER MARK BRUCE

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GEORGE ORMOND

ASSISTANT DESIGNER PAUL BARRETT

Company Manager Louise Tischler

Stage Manager Sally Woodland

Deputy Stage Manager Patricia Davenport

Assistant Stage Manager Andy Hall