As You Like It

Globe Theatre
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Desire blooms in Shakespeare’s Forest of Arden, as the opposing worlds of As You Like It are uncovered at the Globe Theatre this summer.

Experience Shakespeare’s love-struck comedy as an eighteenth-century court transforms into a forest of freedom, painted live on stage every performance.

Rosalind is suffocating in the newly reigning Duke’s court. Surrounded by high wigs and even higher tempers, when egos come to a head, Rosalind and Celia flee into the forest.

Arriving at the Forest of Arden, they stumble into a world where opposites attract, destiny is defined, and though love may be easy to find, it can often be hard to recognise…

Co-directed by Sean Holmes (Romeo and Juliet, Pinocchio, Globe) and Charlie Josephine (Pinocchio, Globe, Cowbois, RSC/Royal Court), experience this bold take on Shakespeare’s famous comedy As You Like It.

“We that are true lovers run into strange capers.”

Act II, scene 4

DETAILS

TICKETS
Galleries (Seating) £88– £28*
*includes a £3 per order transaction fee

Standing £10, £5

This event is on-site in the  Globe Theatre

Running time TBC

Terms and conditions
All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, and cannot be sat separately.

Photography: Felicity McCabe
Art Direction: Doug Kerr

Part of Summer 2026

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Photos, Videos & Blogs

Rehearsal images by Marc Brenner

A white woman with blonde hair, wearing blue denim dungarees and holding a fan, stands next to a mixed Asian and British man with black hair and a bar. Next to them stands a white woman with blonde hair in a ponytail, wearing a green top. View 19 images
A mixed race girl, a white, ginger haired woman and a white ginger woman stand beside each other in various positions and making different facial expressions. A white female, average height with medium blonde hair, stands smiling with one hand on her hip and one hand pointing in front of her. An mixed race girl stands and watches a mixed race British and Jamaican man pull back his t-shirt sleeve and flex his arm muscles.
Three people sit against a white wall covered in pictures. One looks down at a script, whilst the other two smile at something in front of them.
A mixed race girl, a white, ginger haired woman and a white ginger woman stand beside each other in various positions and making different facial expressions.
A diverse group of people raise their arms and dance in a wooden rehearsal room. One person holds a fan, and one person wearing a red top, leaning on a wooden pillar, watches from the side.
Three people stand together: a white, tall, ginger woman with freckles who wears a bandana and a long-sleeved striped t-shirt, a tall, mixed race British and Jamaican man wearing a blue, green and red t-shirt, and a white man wearing a green cap.
Two women, one white, with mousey brown hair and one mixed-race, stand with their arms interlinked. Behind them, a group of people stand leaning against a wall.
A person with brown hair with flecks of grey wearing a red top. Other people stand in the background, some holding fans.
A group of people stand facing ahead, with their arms down by their sides and their hands pointing out. They are in a room with wooden walls and wooden floors.
A white cis male with slim build and short brown hair, wearing a dark t-shirt, standing in front of a wall with coloured images stuck to it.
A group of people move in various ways, in the centre stands a white, tall, ginger woman with freckles who wears a bandana and a long-sleeved striped t-shirt, with her arms in the air above her head.
A white male with short blonde hair and glasses holds one hand to his throat and sticks out his tongue inside a brightly lit room.
Four people stand together in a group, with two of them standing in front of the other. One of the people at the front is a white mid-sized woman wearing dungarees with mousey-blonde hair, the other holds a fan and is an average height, mixed race girl.
A diverse group of people in a wooden rehearsal room dance and throw their hands up in exclamation. Some hold fans, some kneel on the floor.
An average height, mixed race girl stands and holds an open fan in a brightly lit room.
A white woman with mousey-blonde hair, wearing a black top and blue dungarees, holds her hand to her chest and stands in a wooden rehearsal room. The back of a person's head with brown curly hair can be seen opposite her.
A white, nonbinary trans masculine person, a mixed race British and Jamaican man and a brown, mixed Asian and British man stand beside each other, each holding out one arm.

The company paint their own Forest of Arden

Costume sketches by Paul Wills

Lords. A sketch of three models wearing brightly coloured, 18th century-style dress and wigs. View 15 images
A sketch of a model wearing a pink and blue striped, 18th century-style costume, and holding a musical instrument. Celia 12. A sketch of a model wearing a blue, 18th century-style dress with pink bows, with various notes sketched around it. Charles 12. A sketch of a model wearing a pink suit with pink boxing gloves and a pink wig.
Le Beau. A sketch of a model wearing a pink and green 18th century-style costume.
A sketch of a model wearing a colourful costume and a red beret, holding a stick.
Duke Frederick. A sketch of a model wearing a purple 18th century style-costume with green bows and feathers.
Rosalind 12. A sketch of a model wearing a pink, 18th century-style dress.
Oliver II. A sketch of a model wearing a green and purple, 18th century-style costume with a wig.
Orlando 12. A sketch of a model wearing under garments and holding their fists up as though boxing.
Charles II. A sketch of a model wearing a yellow, pink and green 18th century costume with a pink wig.
A sketch of a model wearing a pink dress and bonnet, holding a shepherd's crook.
A sketch of a model wearing red accessories.
A sketch of a model wearing a white costume with red and yellow detailing, and a colourful headdress.
A sketch of a model wearing a neutral-coloured costume and holding a wine glass in one hand.
John Edmund Buckley's painting of a scene from As You Like It. Three figures stand in a leafy wood talking to each other with a dog.

Climate consciousness in the Forest of Arden

Globe Research Fellow Dr Lydia Valentine explores what Shakespeare’s fantastical version of the Forest of Arden tells us about early modern eco-consciousness.

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Combine a performance with a practical and inspiring workshop tailored to the production, either in your school before or after your visit or in one of our rehearsal rooms on the day of the show.

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CAST & CREATIVES

Peter Bourke smiling directly at the camera.

Adam/ Oliver Martext

Peter Bourke

Touchstone

Jonnie Broadbent
Jurell Carter wearing a navy shirt and looking directly at the camera in front of a gray background.

Charles/ William

Jurell Carter

Duke Senior/ Duke Frederick/ Corin

Colm Gormley
Charlie Josephine wearing a grey t-shirt and looking directly at the camera.

Orlando

Charlie Josephine
Thomas Josling looking directly at the camera in front of a grey background.

Oliver

Thomas Josling
Molly Madigan looking directly at the camera in front of a yellow background.

Phoebe

Molly Madigan
Phoebe Naughton looking directly at the camera in front of a pale pink background.

Audrey

Phoebe Naughton
Gracie Oddie-James wearing a red vest and looking directly at the camera.

Celia

Gracie Oddie-James
This is a headshot of Katherine Pearce looking directly to camera.

Jaques

Katherine Pearce
Jordan Rhys wearing a dark collared jacket and looking directly at the camera.

Jaques De Boys/ Cover

Jordan Rhys
This is a headshot of Lola Shalam looking directly at the camera.

Rosalind

Lola Shalam
Inez Solomon wearing a red shirt and looking directly at the camera.

Ensemble/ Cover

Inez Solomon-Gardner
Busa Wickramasuriya wearing a blue t-shirt and looking directly at the camera.

Silvius

Busa Wickramasuriya

Musical Director/ Percussion

Katie Richardson

Percussion

Louise Duggan

Percussion

Emma King

Percussion

Beth Higham-Edwards

Woodwinds

Isreal (Ọlá) Akíndípe

Assistant Director

Marley-Rose Liburd

Casting Associate

Alice Walters

Casting Director

Becky Paris CDG

Composer

Katie Richardson

Co-Director

Sean Holmes

Co-Director

Charlie Josephine

Designer

Paul Wills

Fight and Intimacy Director

Bethan Clark

Movement Director

Tamsin Hurtado Clarke

Text Consultant

Simon Trinder

Voice Coach

Gary Horner

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Our Access Scheme offers additional information on suitable seating, and adjusted ticket pricing for audience members with access needs.

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Explore the assisted performances for this event below. We also provide Access Resources for Audio Described and Relaxed performances. These will be added in time for the first of each of those access performances and will be available for all performances after that date.

Assisted Performances for As You Like It

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Audio Described Performances

Show dates & times

Thursday 10th September

2:00 PM

Sunday 4th October

6:30 PM
CAP

Captioned Performances

Show dates & times

Wednesday 16th September

2:00 PM

Sunday 11th October

1:00 PM
R

Relaxed Performances

Show dates & times

Sunday 20th September

1:00 PM

Tuesday 29th September

7:30 PM
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Show dates & times

Wednesday 23rd September

2:00 PM

Sunday 18th October

1:00 PM

Dates & Tickets

As You Like It

Globe Theatre

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SUN 16 AUGUST
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WED 19 AUGUST
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THU 20 AUGUST

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FRI 21 AUGUST
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SUN 23 AUGUST

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SUN 23 AUGUST
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FRI 11 SEPTEMBER
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THU 24 SEPTEMBER
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WED 14 OCTOBER
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THU 15 OCTOBER
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FRI 16 OCTOBER
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SUN 18 OCTOBER
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SUN 18 OCTOBER
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TUE 20 OCTOBER
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