As You Like It

Run wild and free in the muddy magic of the woods this summer with this euphoric new production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It in the Globe Theatre.

This production of As You Like It is co-directed by Sean Holmes and Charlie Josephine, both of whom have previously worked at the Globe. The staging presents the play as a forest setting in which the court's cruelty gives way to music, revelry and new possibilities for the characters.

Rosalind and Celia lead the exodus from the court into Arden, where the story turns on self-discovery and changing attitudes to love. The production includes live music, and the emphasis is on the party atmosphere of the forest scenes rather than on the courtly intrigue that opens the play.

The show is staged at Shakespeare's Globe, the reconstructed Elizabethan playhouse on the South Bank, where Shakespeare's plays have been performed since the venue opened. It suits audiences interested in classical theatre who want to see a new interpretation of one of the playwright's comedies in a historic setting.