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 Live a little; comfort a little; cheer thyself a little.
Bright, breezy, and reminiscent of the best holiday you ever had, As
You Like It, directed by John Bell and starring Saskia Smith, is a
romantic comedy for anyone who has ever contemplated packing it all in
for a simpler life.
Rosalind, the daughter of a banished Duke, is forced to flee the court
after her uncle unjustly accuses her of treason and threatens to kill
her. Masquerading as a countryman and accompanied by the court jester
and her cousin Celia, the trio venture into the enchanting Forest of
Arden. Rosalind’s disguise comes in handy as she tests the devotion of
her noble admirer Orlando, another exile, and teaches him lessons of
the heart.
What unfolds is a series of humorous misunderstandings, gender
confusions and mistaken identities as brothers, lovers, friends and
foes are tricked, tried and tested in a pastoral pastiche of life, love
and the whole damn thing.
The role of the charming and witty Rosalind is played by Saskia Smith,
who starred as Ariel in Bell Shakespeare’s 2006 production of The
Tempest, for which she was nominated for a Sydney Theatre Award for
Best Supporting Actress. She recently performed opposite iOTA in the
hit musical Hedwig And The Angry Inch.
Bell Shakespeare’s As You Like It is a play of bright comedy and wit,
transporting modern audiences away from the slings and arrows of
everyday life to a lighter, more romantic place.
Bell Shakespeare presents
AS YOU LIKE IT
by William Shakespeare
Directed by John Bell
Designed by Jennie Tate
With Saskia Smith as Rosalind
Albury
30 - 31 May 2008
Albury Performing Arts Centre
02 6051 3051
Ballarat
19 - 20 March 2008
Her Majesty's Theatre
03 5333 5888
Bendigo
7 March 2008
The Capital
03 5434 6100
Dandenong
25 March 2008
Drum Theatre
03 9771 6666
Frankston
14 - 15 March 2008
Frankston Arts Centre
03 9784 1060
Geelong
10 - 12 April 2008
Geelong Performing Arts Centre
03 5225 1200
Mildura
11 March 2008
Mildura Arts Centre Theatre
03 5018 8330
Moonee Ponds
15 - 16 April 2008
Clocktower Centre
03 9243 9191
Nunawading
17 - 19 April 2008
Whitehorse Centre
03 9262 6555
Ringwood
8 - 9 April 2008
Karralyka Centre
03 9879 2933
Sale
28 March 2008
Esso BHP Billiton Wellington Entertainment Centre
03 5143 3200
Shepparton
4 - 5 March 2008
Westside Performing Arts Centre
03 5832 9511
Warragul
26 March 2008
West Gippsland Arts Centre Warragul
03 5559 4999
Warrnambool
18 March 2008
Warnambool Entertainment Centre
03 5559 4999
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