As You Like It

As You Like It

Written by William Shakespeare
Performed in English
1991–1995

“There’s something about the heat of young love that somehow this play captures like no other play does. At the time the cast somehow came together… and somehow the pain and the joy of identity, of trying to discover who you are through love, somehow came into focus and was released by this production.”
– Scott Handy, Orlando,  As You Like It, 20th Anniversary Screening 2014 

“This became the tour of a lifetime, as the show was by now an established international hit. We were feted in New York, Moscow, the Bouffes du Nord in Paris, invited back to New York and finally finished in the West End at the Coward theatre. Many of the cast were different, but Adrian, Richard Cant, David Hobbs and Peter Needham remained – and developed. By the final performances in London (where we would still rehearse it regularly), we had a show we were all proud of.”
– Declan Donnellan, Artistic Director, quoted in the Guardian Online 2014.

“It is the clearest, most crisp and sexiest As You Like It I have ever seen”
Village Voice

Cast

1991–1992

Name	Character
Mike Afford	Corin / Le Beau
Mark Bannister	Oliver
Mark Benton	Silvius
Richard Cant	Audrey
Joe Dixon	Jacques / Charles
Sam Graham	Phebe / Adam
Richard Henders	Jacques de Boys / 1st Lord
David Hobbs	The Duke
Tom Hollander	Celia
Anthony Hunt	Dennis / Sir Oliver Martext / 2nd Lord
Adrian Lester	Rosalind
Peter Needham	Touchstone
Conrad Nelson	Amines / Hymen
Patrick Toomey	Orlando

1994-1995

Name	Character
Scott Handy	Orlando
Stephen Watts	Dennis / Sir Oliver Martext
Jonathan Chesterman	Oliver
David Hobbs	Duke Frederick / Banished Duke
Simon Coates	Celia
Adrian Lester	Rosalind
Peter Needham	Touchstone
Sean Francis	Le Beau
Paul Kissaun	Charles / Corin
Michael Gardiner	Jacques
Rhashan Stone	Amiens / William
Gavin Abbot	Silvius
Wayne Cater	Phebe
Sean Francis	Jacques de Boys
Richard Cant	Adam / Audrey

Creative Team

1991–1992

Role	Name
Director	Declan Donnellan
Designer	Nick Ormerod
Composer and MD	Paddy Cunneen
Lighting Designer	Judith Greenwood
Movement Director	Sue Lefton
Fight Director	John Waller
Production and Company Stage Manager	Louise Yeomans
Deputy Stage Manager	Maria Gibbons
Wardrobe Manager	Blossom Beale
Student Assistant Stage Manager	Andrea Hopkinson

1994–1995

Role	Name
Director	Declan Donnellan
Designer	Nick Ormerod
Composer and MD	Paddy Cunneen
Movement Director	Sue Lefton
Lighting Designer	Judith Greenwood
Assistant Director	Fiona Laird
Fight Director	John Waller
Company Stage Manager	Marcus Bray
Production Manager	Jon Howes
Wardrobe Manager	Rachel Dickson
Deputy Stage Manager	Paula Spinks

Previous Performances

Date	Location
23 January–14 February 1995	London, Albery Theatre, UK
6–21 January 1995	Paris, Bouffes du Nord, France
20–21 December 1994	Jerusalem, Sherover Theatre, Israel
15–18 December 1994	Tel Aviv, Kameri Theatre, Israel
6–12 December 1994	New York City, BAM, USA
24–26 November 1994	Sofia, National Theatre, Bulgaria
19–20 November 1994	Bucharest, Bulandra Theatre, Romania
15–16 November 1994	Craiova, National Theatre, Romania
10 November 1994	Pilsen, Great Theatre, Czech Republic
5–7 November 1994	Düsseldorf, Schauspielhaus, Germany
2–3 November 1994	Barcelona, Mercat de les Flors, Spain
26–7 October 1994	St. Petersburg, Maly Theatre, Russia
19–22 October 1994	Moscow, Maly Theatre, Russia
11 October 1994	Princeton, McCarter Theatre, USA
4–10 October 1994	New York City, Majestic Theatre, USA
27 September–3 October 1994	Manchester, Dancehouse, UK
13–16 September 1994	Norwich, Theatre Royal, UK
25–29 March 1992	Madrid, Teatro Español, Spain
9–15 March 1992	Adelaide, The Playhouse, Australia
28 February–5 March 1992	Wellington, St James Theatre, New Zealand
17–18 February 1992	Breda, Concordia Stadsschouwburg, Holland
13–14 February 1992	Rotterdam, Rotterdam Schouwburg, Holland
4–9 February 1992	Stratford Upon Avon, Swan Theatre, UK
28–29 January 1992	Derry, Rialto Entertainment Centre, Ireland
9–20 January 1992	Tokyo, Globe Theatre, Japan
2 December 1991–3 January 1992	London, Lyric Hammersmith, UK
19–26 November 1991	York, Theatre Royal, UK
4–9 November 1991	Belfast, Arts Theatre, UK
29 October–3 Nov 1991	Cambridge, Cambridge Arts Theatre, UK
22–26 October 1991	Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre, UK
15–20 October 1991	Worthing, Connaught Theatre, UK
8–11 October 1991	Dublin, Riverbank Theatre, Ireland
2–4 October 1991	Luxembourg, Theatre Municipal, Luxembourg
23–28 September 1991	Bracknell, Wilde Theatre, UK
17–21 September 1991	Winchester, Theatre Royal, UK
10–14 September 1991	Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal, UK
3–7 September 1991	Buxton, Opera House, UK
15–17 August 1991	Sao Paulo, TUCA, Brazil
10–11 August 1991	Brasilia, Teatro Nacional, Claudio Santoro, Brazil
5–6 August 1991	Recife, Teatro De Parque, Brazil
1–2 August 1991	Rio de Janeiro, Teatro Villa Lobos, Brazil
24–28 July 1991	New York, Staller Center for the Arts, USA
11–20 July 1991	Farnham, Redgrave Theatre, UK