Frequently asked questions for fall play “As You Like It”
Hayden Wilde stars as Celia and Lauren Burns stars as Rosalind in the fall production of As You Like it.
It’s that time of year again. You scroll through your twitter feed and see re-tweet after re-tweet of theatre kids screaming “COME SEE THE SHOW!” or “BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!!” Being one of those people in the next WHS production, As You Like It, and therefore being guilty of this, I thought it would be helpful to explain just what we’re entreating you to buy tickets for. The following are some Frequently Asked Questions about the show, and why you should come see it.
“Why should I come see the show, if I don’t understand Shakespeare?”
Yes, the show was written by Shakespeare, and yes, Shakespeare is hard. I think everyone who tries reading a Shakespeare gets lost in the Elizabethan style and strange, unfamiliar references. But, the actors in As You Like It do a very nice job of helping the audience understand the plot and laugh at the countless witty jokes. Because this show is a comedy about falling in love, a lot of the situations and problems can be pretty relatable. Watching actors perform makes the tough language easy to connect with.
“Why is the background of the ‘As You Like It’ poster tie dyed and neon? I thought Shakespeare was from the 1600’s.”
Compared to Shakespeare plays that WHS has done in the past, our show is set in late 1960’s (aka Woodstock era). In the traditional story, a duke and his followers are banished to the woods and find a sort of natural solace and humble life. But, in our show those people are straight up hippies! Because of the play’s ideas about conformity vs. creativity, what better way to show this than with the contrast of a conservative uptight city to groovy carefree tree-huggers?
“Why is the background of the ‘As You Like It’ poster tie dyed and neon? I thought Shakespeare was from the 1600’s.”
Compared to Shakespeare plays that WHS has done in the past, our show is set in late 1960’s (aka Woodstock era). In the traditional story, a duke and his followers are banished to the woods and find a sort of natural solace and humble life. But, in our show those people are straight up hippies! Because of the play’s ideas about conformity vs. creativity, what better way to show this than with the contrast of a conservative uptight city to groovy carefree tree-huggers?
“Well, it sounds kind of interesting. When is this thing happening, and how can I buy tickets?”
Our theatre department has a fantastic website you can buy tickets and reserve seats with. Go to wildcatdrama.com and it will give you all the information about the show, and will show you how to buy tickets. The shows are the first and second weekends of November (Thursday through Saturday) at 7:00pm.
A Shakespeare set in the 60’s, this is a crowd-pleaser you won’t want to miss!
Our theatre department has a fantastic website you can buy tickets and reserve seats with. Go to wildcatdrama.com and it will give you all the information about the show, and will show you how to buy tickets. The shows are the first and second weekends of November (Thursday through Saturday) at 7:00pm.
A Shakespeare set in the 60’s, this is a crowd-pleaser you won’t want to miss!