Shakespeare's Comedy As You Like It at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum (1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga, CA 90290)
- Full Price:
- $28.00
- Our Price:
- $14.00*
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The last date listed for As You Like It was Sunday September 28, 2008 / 3:00pm.
28 Goldstar Member Reviews
Paul DeC.
A great setting for the right play. Well acted, especially the lead female role (Rosalind) by Willow Geer. The second act really hummed!Written on Jun 09 2008
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My girls and me had a wonderful time. The venue, performance and staff were great.Written on Jun 10 2008
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Richard Schenkman
If there's a better place to see Shakespeare than the Theatricum, I still haven't located it. Dramas like "Othello" are excellent there as well, but the pastoral comedies like "Midsummer's" and "As You Like It" reach heights I simply don't believe could occur in a conventional theatre. This production is possibly even better than "Midsummer's", with its charming use of music and animals, it's evocative costumes, and most of all its energetic cast. Willow Geer -- always a treat -- wrings every possible drop of juice out of Rosalind and is remarkably funny. I brought my 7 year old daughter and she was never bored or confused once -- and I'm not bragging about the kid, I'm complimenting the production!Written on Jun 09 2008
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It's a wonderful venue, and they did a terrific job with the play. I am considering going to another one before summer is over. And of course, bring a picnic along to enjoy before the play.Written on Aug 11 2008
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More Information About As You Like It
Description
Rosalind, daughter of a banished Duke, is forced to flee the court and enter the Forest of Arden when her uncle, usurper of his brother's estate, threatens to have her killed. Accompanied by her cousin Celia, Rosalind disguises herself as a man for safety's sake. The disguise comes in handy when she tests the devotion of her noble admirer, Orlando--who is also on the run from his hostile older brother. With Rosalind's wit leading the way, the forces of true love and justice eventually triumph.
On one level, As You Like It was clearly intended by Shakespeare to be a simple and amusing diversion. But on a somewhat deeper level, the play provides opportunities for its main characters to discuss a host of subjects--including love, aging, the natural world and death--from their particular points of view. At its center are the respective world views of Jaques, a chronically melancholy pessimist preoccupied with negative aspects of life, and Rosalind, the play's heroine, who recognizes life's difficulties but holds fast to a positive attitude that is kind, playful and, above all, wise. In the end, the enjoyment that the audience receives from the play's comedy is reinforced and validated by a humanistic philosophy gently woven into the text by a benevolent Shakespeare.
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Ellen Geer and Melora Marshall
Featuring Samara Frame, Thad Geer, Willow Geer, Tim Halligan, Michael Lindsay, Mike Peebler, Earnestine Phillips and Gerald Rivers