As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Directed by Kelly Elliott
“All the worlds a stage” in this joyous tale of freedom and empowerment; full of comic characters and memorable moments. As You Like It sees Roasalind and her cousin Celia banished to the Forest of Arden where they disquise themselves as young men. Orlando (Rosalind’s love) also seeks refuge in teh forest where he meets Ganymede (the gender-swapped Rosalind). Unrecognized, the disguised Rosalind tests Orlando by having him woo her under the guise of “curing” Orlando of his love. But instead of ending Orlando’s romantic disposition, the couple develops a greater appreciation for the other, and uncover a deeper meaning of what it is to love.