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As You Like It is one of William Shakespeare’s pastoral comedies and also one of the author's comedies most frequently staged today.The first act starts with Rosalind, the heroine of the play escaping from his uncle’s court to avoid being prosecuted because her father, the Duke Senior was exiled by his usurper brother. Rosalind has been allowed to stay at the court because she is the best friend of Celia, the usurper’s only child, but the two young ladies decide to run away accompanied by Touchstone, the court fool. The two ladies travel disguised – Rosalind as the young and beautiful Ganymede and Celia as an old woman – and they wish to find Rosalind’s father who has found refuge in the Forest of Arden.As a separate line of events, Orlando, a young courtier in love with Rosalind is also forced to run away from the court. While wandering in the forest, disguised Rosalind meets Orlando who tells his new acquaintance about his feelings for the girl and Rosalind tries to convince him to let those feelings go.Other characters appear in the forest, too, including a shepherdess called Phoebe who falls in love with Ganymede-Rosalind and another shepherdess called Audrey, fancied by Touchstone. By the end of the play, all the disguises are dropped, all the mistakes are corrected and everybody finds happy love. The usurper also repents and the legitimate duke can occupy his throne again.As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s most debated plays. Many critics consider it a comedy lacking in the wit and complexity that make other Shakespeare comedies so ingenious, while others consider it to be one of the greatest comedies in the author's oeuvre. However, the play is not only controversial – it is also entertaining, and that’s why it is so frequently chosen by theaters nowadays.

As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility. As You Like It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest, they encounter a variety of memorable characters, notably the melancholy traveller Jaques who speaks many of Shakespeare's most famous speeches (such as "All the world's a stage", "too much of a good thing" and "A fool! A fool! I met a fool in the forest"). Jaques provides a sharp contrast to the other characters in the play, always observing and disputing the hardships of life in the country. Historically, critical response has varied, with some critics finding the play a work of great merit and some finding it to be of lesser quality than other Shakespearean works. The play remains a favourite among audiences and has been adapted for radio, film, and musical theatre. The piece has been a favourite of famous actors on stage and screen, notably Vanessa Redgrave, Juliet Stevenson, Maggie Smith, Rebecca Hall, Helen Mirren, and Patti LuPone in the role of Rosalind and Alan Rickman, Stephen Spinella, Kevin Kline, Stephen Dillane, and Ellen Burstyn in the role of Jaques.

Presented by Fiona Shaw, this is an invaluable resource, examining various issues, including how interpretations of Shakespeare can be explored through performance and the difference between film and theatre. The video includes workshops by Fiona Shaw with student actors; extracts from the all-male Cheek by Jowl production of the play; and interviews with Cheek by Jowl's Declan Donnellan and Adrian Lester and with directors/actors Annie Castledine, Peter Sellars, Juliet Stevenson and Deborah Warner. It ends with a specially shot version of the banishment scene directed by Fiona Shaw, with Susan Lynch and Matilda Ziegler. Produced by The Open University. NOT FOR SALE IN NORTH AMERICA.

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As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio, 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility. As You Like It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest, they encounter a variety of memorable characters, notably the melancholy traveller Jaques who speaks many of Shakespeare's most famous speeches (such as "All the world's a stage", "too much of a good thing" and "A fool! A fool! I met a fool in the forest"). Jaques provides a sharp contrast to the other characters in the play, always observing and disputing the hardships of life in the country.

Presented by Fiona Shaw, this is an invaluable resource, examining various issues, including how interpretations of Shakespeare can be explored through performance and the difference between film and theatre. The video includes workshops by Fiona Shaw with student actors; extracts from the all-male Cheek by Jowl production of the play; and interviews with Cheek by Jowl's Declan Donnellan and Adrian Lester and with directors/actors Annie Castledine, Peter Sellars, Juliet Stevenson and Deborah Warner. It ends with a specially shot version of the banishment scene directed by Fiona Shaw, with Susan Lynch and Matilda Ziegler. Produced by The Open University. NOT FOR SALE IN NORTH AMERICA.