Liverpool Performing Arts Ensemble is proud to present
William Shakespeare’s As you like it.
Duke Frederick has usurped the title and throne of his elder brother, Duke Senior, and forced him into exile. Duke Senior finds a new life with his loyal followers and friends in the Forest of Arden, leaving his daughter, Rosalind, behind at the court.
Into this situation, enter Orlando and Oliver de Boys, two brothers divided by enmity. Orlando, long been mistreated by his brother, enters a wrestling match overseen by the new Duke to prove his strength. During this match he attracts the romance of Rosalind and the anger of Oliver and also is forced into exile.
As pity for the exiled Duke’s daughter grows across the land, Rosalind is banished by her uncle. Her cousin Celia, Frederick’s daughter and Rosalind’s best friend, declares that she will accompany her to the Forest of Arden, but to do this safely, Rosalind decides she must travel through the forest disguised as a man.
As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s great love stories, cleverly testing relationships between family, lovers, best friends and those that serve.
Directed by Jacqueline Hornjik
Produced by Jenifer Bryant and Christine Sedgwick
Starring: Melissa Spiteri, Daniel Csutkai, Rebecca Mooney, Adam Zattera, Stephen Wheatley, Andrew Del Popolo, Mark Fowler, Joshua Stojanovic, Amanda Porter, Crystal Denney, Frederick Hama, John Brown and Jordy Shea
