“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.”
As You Like It is a delightful comedy with poetry, song, dance and mistaken identity. A young woman, Rosalind, must hide from the law and does so in the Forest of Arden disguised as a man named Ganymede; but what befuddlement will occur when the man of her dreams, Orlando, begins to ask Ganymede for advice on how to woo Rosalind? Throw in three other problematic pairs of lovers and you end up with quite the visit to the woods! Laughter, music and wit lace this passionate comedy which questions gender roles, argues the importance of happiness and explores the pursuits of love.
Artistic director, Stephen John, is proud to present his latest show on Bowler Crab’s fifty-year journey to perform every one of Shakespeare’s plays. Armed with nearly ten years of experience as the 1066 area’s local professional Shakespeare company, Bowler Crab is proud to work with local professionals escaping the rat race of London’s theatre scene.
Stephen had this to say about the upcoming show:
“As You Like It has been on my shortlist for quite a while; it’s a big popular comedy for a reason, it’s vibrant, jolly and ultimately hilarious. I’ve seen countless productions throughout my career and I’m thrilled to be taking on a play renowned for its likeability. Whilst As You Like It stands tall as one of the Bard’s most beloved comedies for its high energy and effervescent tones, I’m really looking forward to bringing some dynamic design ideas and colourful costume concepts to life.
“Throughout the rehearsal process, it’s been really rewarding tackling this text from a variety of angles but with a key theme in mind. It’s strange to think that, whilst this is our 23rd production to date, this will be the first comedy we’ve performed that is ‘new’ to us since 2018! We’ve come a long way in ten seasons, this year working with National Theatre, Globe, film and BBC actors and I’m really excited for people to see what’s shaping up to be our best production to date, a show I have no doubt will be remembered as ‘ALICE You Like It’ …”
A full tour indoors and open air across the 1066 area summer 2022, starting on Friday July 22 and finishing up on Sunday August 14, 2022. Touring to the Stables Theatre, Hastings; the Six Penny Lawn (Battle Abbey); Manor Barn, Bexhill; the Mermaid Inn, Rye and our very own Half House Farm, Three Oaks, Hastings. Tickets are available online or by calling: 07801 893115.
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