Files
Playwright
William Shakespeare
Performance Dates
October 27-29, 1966
Creative Team
Director - Charles W. Dodrill
Designer-Technical Director - Fred Thayer
Costume Designer and Coordinator - Mrs. Petie Dodrill
Music Arrangements and Director - Anthony Ginter
Dance Staged by - Mrs. Eula Sabock
Synopsis
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.
Historically, critical response has varied, with some critics finding the work of lesser quality than other Shakespearean works and some finding the play a work of great merit. The play remains a favourite among audiences and has been adapted for radio, film, and musical theatre.
As You Like It. (2017, June 4). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17:14, June 12, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=As_You_Like_It&oldid=783719380
Disciplines
Acting | Dance | Theatre and Performance Studies | Theatre History
Keywords
College Theater, Otterbein University Theater, Drama
Recommended Citation
Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department, "As You Like It" (1966). 1966-1967 Season. 5.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/production_1966-1967/5