Shakespeare\'s As You Like It can appear bright or sombre in performance: a feast of language and a delight for comic actors; or a risk-taking exploration of gender roles.
Mapping the complexities of the play\'s se.
There is a section on recent critical, stage and film interpretations of the play, an updated reading list and a new appendix on an early court performance of As You Like It in 1599.
This updated edition provides an account of what makes this popular play both innocent and dangerous.
Shakespeare\'s As You Like It can appear bright or sombre in performance: a feast of language and a delight for comic actors; or a risk-taking exploration of gender roles