by William Shakespeare
Adapted & Directed by Daryl Cloran
Conceived by Daryl Cloran & Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
It’s the 1960s and flower power, peace, and love are in the air. The free-spirited Rosalind is exiled from court and escapes to an alternative community, where everything is possible. Mistaken identities and mixed signals come together, melding the Bard’s verse with the beloved music of The Beatles in what Vancouver Presents calls “one of the clearest renderings of As You Like It that you will ever see.” This tuneful take on Shakespeare’s romantic classic will be “a total blast” (Chicago Tribune) for the holiday season, reminding us that in times of trouble, all you need is love.
Runtime: Two hours and 40 minutes with one 15 minute intermission. As You Like It includes a pre-show experience which begins 20 minutes before the show.
“UPROARIOUS… This twist toward counterculture makes As You Like It as accessible as ever.”–The Washington Post
“MOST DELIGHTFUL…This is one not to miss.”–Maryland Theatre Guide
“A FUN ROMP…Take the whole family…You won’t regret it.”–The Georgetown Dish
“AN ABSOLUTE BLAST… The pure fun every Shakespearean comedy aspires to reach.”–BroadwayWorld
Printed ASIDES are back, but we still have a digital option available for those who prefer it. Check out the online version of ASIDES here.
Director: Daryl Cloran
Scenery Designer: Pam Johnson
Costume Designer: Carmen Alatorre
Lighting Designer: Gerald King
Choreographer and Fight Director: Jonathan Hawley Purvis
Sound Designer: Alistair Wallace
Creative Consultant: Rick Boynton
Music Director: Ben Elliott*
Original Sound Designer: Peter McBoyle
Production Sponsors:
Dr. Mark Epstein and Amoretta Hoeber
Harman Family Foundation
Dave and Patricia Vos
All STC spaces are MASK FRIENDLY. This means all patrons, masked and unmasked, are welcome in our spaces.