As You Like It

Banished from the court of the usurping Duke Frederick, Rosalind flees to the Forest of Arden disguised as the young man Ganymede, with her loyal cousin Celia at her side. There she finds her exiled father, the melancholy Jaques, the witty fool Touchstone, and Orlando, the young man who loves her and now hangs verses to her on every tree. Under cover of her disguise, Rosalind tutors Orlando in courtship, while shepherds, lovers, and runaways tangle and untangle their hearts.

Written around 1599, As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s most joyful comedies, home to “All the world’s a stage” and to Rosalind, among the liveliest and most beloved heroines in all of drama.