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As You Like It

Shakespeare's pastoral comedy of love, lust, cross-dressing and mistaken identity, with Pippa Nixon as Rosalind. Featuring music by Johnny Flynn.

Shakespeare's most joyous comedy with an all star cast and music composed by actor and singer Johnny Flynn of acclaimed folk rock band Johnny Flynn and The Sussex Wit.
Lust, love, cross dressing and mistaken identity are the order of the day as Rosalind flees her uncle's court and finds refuge in the Forest of Arden. There she finds poems pinned to trees proclaiming the young Orlando's love for her. Mayhem and merriment ensue as Rosalind wittily embarks upon educating Orlando in the ways of women.
With an introduction by Pippa Nixon who played Rosalind to great acclaim at the RSC and here reprises her role as Shakespeare's greatest heroine.

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2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 201622:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Otto Nicolai

    Christmas Overture

    Choir: BBC Singers. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
    • The Night Before Christmas.
    • NAXOS.
    • 6.

Credits

WriterWilliam Shakespeare
RosalindPippa Nixon
OrlandoLuke Norris
CeliaEllie Kendrick
OliverPatrick Baladi
TouchstoneAdrian Scarborough
Duke FerdinandJonathan Coy
Duke FrederickSam Dale
JaquesWilliam Houston
SilviusPaul Heath
PhoebeBettrys Jones
AdamDavid Acton
CorinJude Akuwudike
CharlesIan Conningham
Le BeauShaun Mason
AudreyJane Slavin
Jacques de BoysMonty d'Inverno
AmiensJohnny Flynn
ComposerJohnny Flynn
SingerJohnny Flynn
DirectorSally Avens

Broadcasts

  • Sun 1 Mar 201519:30
    BBC Radio 3
  • Christmas Day 201622:00
    BBC Radio 3

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