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RSC takes
on rural politics
AS YOU LIKE IT
Novello Theatre
FIRST performed in 1599, As You Like It is Shakespeare’s
expedition into pastoral politics, with the Forest of Arden
played off against the oppressive regime of the court.
A gnarled oak tree dominates the stage. The characters shivered
and sheltered from falling snow. Arden – described as a
“desert city” in the play – is not quite the
happy utopia we imagine.
The RSC have fashioned another safe, consummate production with
worthy performances from Barnaby Kay as Orlando and Lia Williams
as a efferescent Rosalind. Joseph Mydell was a curious Jacques
– he put an interesting spin on the melancholy lord, delighting
in inflicting gloom on his exiled comrades. He over-egged the
“seven ages” speech, but still kept me smiling all
night.
Until March 25
0870 950 0940
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