AS YOU LIKE IT

"All the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players" Act 2 Scene 7

Sprite Productions return for their 6th season at Ripley Castle with the wonderful, romantic comedy of As You Like It. Following last years success with The Tempestthe company, who are renowned for their inventive staging, will continue to challenge the audience’s ideas of conventional theatre, by performing in and around the spectacular grounds of Ripley Castle.

As usual, Sprite will be faithfully combining the traditional words of Shakespeare with their much loved 'promenade style' of staging, to re-invent Shakespeare’s story which takes the characters, and in this case our audiences, into the magical 'Forest of Arden'.

Before the show, you can relax in Ripley Castle’s beautiful grounds and enjoy a picnic in the warm evening sunshine. And then, you can watch as one of Shakespeare’s most beautiful romantic comedies unfolds around you.

Praise for past productions:

"Shakespeare at Ripley is an irresistible prospect"
The Yorkshire Post

"An unprecedented theatrical experience" Harrogate Advertiser
"Year by year, Sprite's cast surpass the previous one”
The Press (York)

Performance Schedule

Performances run from June 22nd – July 11th 2009

Bookings

Production Team

Producer - Liam Evans - Ford
Associate Producer - Hester Evans - Ford
Assistant Producer - William Edwards
Director - Alex Hassell
Designer - Nicky Bunch
Sound Composition and Desig - Geoff Hense
Lighting Design - Tim Deiling
Assistant Director - Tom Bellerby