Maria Aberg 2013 Production

Maria Aberg directed this 2013 production, following her riotous King John in the Swan Theatre.

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Orlando (Alex Waldmann) and Rosalind (Pippa Nixon), As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
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As You Like It was part of the 2013 summer season in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and then transferred to Newcastle.

The production's Rosalind (Pippa Nixon) and Orlando (Alex Waldman) had previously played the Bastard and the title role in Aberg's acclaimed King John.

Music for the production was composed by Brit Award winner and Mercury Music Prize nominee Laura Marling.

PRODUCTION PHOTOS

A thoughtful Orlando (Alex Waldmann) in As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

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And the winner is: Touchstone (Nicolas Tennant) and Orlando (Alex Waldmann) in As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

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Corin (Robin Soans) the shepherd in As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

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Rosalind (Pippa Nixon) spies on proceedings in As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

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Celia (Joanna Horton) in As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

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Orlando (Alex Waldman) with his love poem in As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

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A lovestruck Rosalind (Pippa Nixon) in As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

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Second Forest Lord (Kiza Deen) in As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

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Jaques (Oliver Ryan) in As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

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Sir Oliver Martext (Dave Fishley) in As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

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Celia (Joanna Horton) helps a lost Oliver (Luke Norris) in As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
 

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Touchstone (Nicolas Tennant) and Audrey (Rosie Hilal) in As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

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Happy Ending: Rosalind (Pippa Nixon) and Orlando (Alex Waldmann) in As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

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The company in the finale of As You Like It, 2013, Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

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Launch Gallery

Videos

Act 3, Scene 2 | As You Like It | 2013 © RSC Browse and license our images

Theatrical trailer: As You Like It | 2013 © RSC Browse and license our images

Mini-documentary: As You Like It 2013 © RSC Browse and license our images
Launch Gallery
Theatrical poster for As You Like It 2013 showing a muddy couple kissing at a pop concert

CAST AND CREATIVES

COMPANY

Courtyard Theatre

Karen Archer - Le Belle/Second Page

Cliff Burnett - Duke Senior

Kiza Deen - Second Forest Lord

Daniel Easton - Dennis/Duke Frederick's Lord

David Fielder - Adam

Dave Fishley - Sir Oliver Martext

Michael Grady-Hall - Silvius

Rosie Hilal - Audrey/Hisperia

Mark Holgate - Charles The Wrestler/William/Duke Frederick's Lord

Joanna Horton - Celia

Chris Jared - Jaques de Boys /Amiens

Natalie Klamar - Phoebe

Pippa Nixon - Rosalind

Luke Norris - Oliver

Oliver Ryan - Jaques

Robin Soans - Corin

John Stahl - Duke Frederick

Samuel Taylor - First Forest Lord/First Page

Nicolas Tennant - Touchstone

Alex Waldmann - Orlando

 

CREATIVES

 

Director - Maria Aberg

Designer - Naomi Dawson

Lighting - James Farncombe

Music – Laura Marling

Sound - Tom Gibbons

Movement - Ayse Tashkiran

Fights - Malcolm Ranson

 

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