‘All the world’s a stage.’ Castle Theatre Company takes one of Shakespeare’s most famous sayings literally, and, for our summer tour’s sapphire anniversary, is delighted to announce our 2024 touring production of one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies: As You Like It. When a court falls into distrust and disrepair, brothers will bicker, friends will flee and shepherds will sing.
Rosalind, disguised as a fiery young man called Ganymede, along with her best friend Celia and their voracious fool Touchstone flee to the Forest of Arden to find a new home. Orlando, out of fear of his elder brother Oliver, hides in the forest where he meets Ganymede who promises to cure him of his love for Rosalind. Meanwhile the shepherd Silvius attempts to woo the shepherdess Phebe who has fallen in love with Ganymede and Touchstone uses his relationship with Audrey to taunt the hapless William. As the pessimistic Jaques questions the nature of man and Rosalind finds herself in over her head as Ganymede, will these foru couples find the liberty in their banishment?
Content Warnings: depictions of mild violence/sexual references
Tickets:
£7.50 Standard
£6.50 Concession
£6 DST Members
£5.50 University College Students
This event takes place at Fellows Garden, Durham Castle, Durham, DH1 3BD
Doors will open at 1.30pm, the play will start at 2pm and finish approximately at 5pm, including a 20-minute interval
