“As You Like It” – Trailer

This year’s production of Shakespeare’s "As You Like It" incorporates the fun, witty, whimsical style that has made GSC’s Summer Shakespeare plays a local tradition for those looking for affordable, family-friendly entertainment. Tickets are available online at www.summershakespeare.org or by calling 864.770.1372. Video production provided by Your Creative People, Greenville, SC http www.facebook.com Synopsis: Devious Duke Frederick has usurped the kingdom of his older brother, Duke Senior, whose daughter Rosalind remains at court as the confidante of Frederick’s only child, Celia. After a wrestling match in which a dashing newcomer defeats the local favorite, the victor, Orlando de Bois, falls head-over-heels for Rosalind. But their happiness will have to wait since the two must separately flee the court. In the forest of Arden, Rosalind disguises herself as a young man named Ganymede and Celia calls herself Aliena, sister to the youth. To the same forest go Orlando and his trusty servant Adam. There they encounter Duke Senior and his merry men, and Orlando spends his days writing poetry to Rosalind. Soon "Ganymede" meets Orlando and playfully attempts to cure him of his lovesickness. In the final scene, the whole company learns that a life of love, although filled with much folly—is indeed a life most jolly. About GSC: The Greenville Shakespeare Company is a nonprofit organization located in the Upstate of South Carolina. GSC exists to provide the Upstate of South <b>…</b>

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