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Shakespeare's As You Like It

  • Chicago Street Theatre 154 West Chicago Street Valparaiso, IN, 46383 United States (map)

As You Like It

Presented by Chicago Street Theatre

Ticketed show at Chicago Street Theatre

Saturday, July 16th | 8:00 p.m.

Purchase tickets through Chicago Street Theater’s website.

Directed by: Kari-Anne Innes

This comedic love story follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle’s court. Accompanied by her cousin Celia, she hopes to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest they unexpectedly encounter a band of likewise banished forest dwellers, including Orlando, Rosalind’s newly discovered heart-match. They also encounter another memorable character, the melancholy traveler Jacques, who speaks many of Shakespeare’s most famous speeches (such as “All the world’s a stage”, “too much of a good thing” and “A fool! A fool! I met a fool in the forest”). Although the play is over 400 years old, the director has set it in modern time but retains the classic language. In Shakespeare’s time women were not allowed on stage so all parts were played by men. This production features gender-blind casting as a nod to both those times and the present.

This event is not hosted by Valparaiso Events. For more information, please contact Chicago Street Theatre at 219-464-1636 or boxoffice@chicagostreet.org or visit their website here.