As You Like It

Overview

Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother Oliver, so he goes to win his fortune in a wrestling contest, where he meets a lady of the court, Rosalind. Rosalind (daughter of the deposed duke) is companion to Celia, niece of the deposed Duke, and when the current duke banishes Rosalind from the kingdom, she, Celia, the court jester (and incidentally Orlando) all end up in the forest or Arden, where the deposed Duke holds court. Romantic mixups, cross-dressing, love poems nailed to trees, and a lion await them all.

Directed by Basil Coleman

Top cast

Helen Mirren

Rosalind

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Brian Stirner

Orlando

Richard Pasco

Jaques

Angharad Rees

Celia

James Bolam

Touchstone

Clive Francis

Oliver

Richard Easton

Duke Frederick

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Tony Church

Duke Senior

John Quentin

Le Beau

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Maynard Williams

Silvius

Victoria Plucknett

Phebe

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Marilyn Le Conte

Audrey

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Tom McDonnell

Amiens

David Lloyd Meredith

Corin

Arthur Hewlett

Adam

Jeffrey Holland

William

Timothy Bateson

Sir Oliver Martext

David Prowse

Charles the Wrestler

John Moulder-Brown

Hymen

Paul Bentall

Jaques de Boys

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