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.
Cast
Henry Beasley*
William, Jacques de Boys, Assassin, Forest Lord #1
Jennifer Copping*
Corin, Dame Frances’ Attendant
Andrew Cownden*
Jaques, Le Beau
Ben Elliott*
Silvius, Forest Lord
Matthew Ip Shaw*
Mustachio
Jeff Irving*
Orlando de Boys
Kayvon Khoshkam*
Touchstone
Alexandra Lainfiesta*
Phoebe, Eleanor Rigby
Jennifer Lines*
Dame Frances, Dame Senior
Matthew MacDonald-Bain
Oliver de Boys
Norman Moses*
Adam, Martext
Evan Rein*
Amiens, Assassin, Hymen
Emma Slipp*
Audrey, Lady Danger
Isaiah Terrell-Dobbs
Forest Lord
Marco Walker-Ng*
Forest Lord, Charles the Wrestler
Thomas Adrian Simpson*
Understudy
Jenna Hochkammer
Understudy
Samantha Winters
Understudy
Britney Verria
Understudy
Full Cast List
William, Jacques de Boys, Assassin, Forest Lord #1: Henry Beasley*
Corin, Dame Frances’ Attendant: Jennifer Copping*
Jaques, Le Beau: Andrew Cownden*
Silvius, Forest Lord: Ben Elliott*
Mustachio: Matthew Ip Shaw*
Orlando de Boys: Jeff Irving*
Touchstone: Kayvon Khoshkam*
Phoebe, Eleanor Rigby: Alexandra Lainfiesta*
Dame Frances, Dame Senior: Jennifer Lines*
Oliver de Boys: Matthew MacDonald-Bain
Adam, Martext: Norman Moses*
Celia: Naomi Ngebulana*
Amiens, Assassin, Hymen: Evan Rein*
Rosalind: Chelsea Rose*
Audrey, Lady Danger: Emma Slipp*
Forest Lord: Isaiah Terrell-Dobbs, Sally Zori
Forest Lord, Charles the Wrestler: Marco Walker-Ng*
Understudy: Thomas Adrian Simpson*, Jon Beal, Jacob Brandt, Jenna Hochkammer, Sadie Koopman, Samantha Winters, Britney Verria
Artistic Team
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
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
Production Sponsors:
Dr. Mark Epstein and Amoretta Hoeber
Harman Family Foundation
Dave and Patricia Vos
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