This pastoral comedy is one of Shakespeare's best loved, owing to its delightful heroine - the wise, witty, and virtuous Rosalind.
Rosalind, daughter of the deposed Duke Senior, is exiled from the court by her wicked uncle. Disguising herself as a young man and accompanied by her cousin Celia, she takes refuge in the Forest of Arden. In the forest Rosalind meets Orlando with whom she is in love, but her male disguise complicates matters, especially when Rosalind finds she has unwittingly attracted the shepherdess Phebe. But out of the confusion comes reconciliation and forgiveness, and all ends happily.
[Full-Cast Audio Theater Dramatization. Rosalind is played by Niamh Cusack, Orlando by Stephen Mangan. Victoria Hamilton is Celia, and Gerard Murphy is Jaques.]
Cast:
Rosalind .............................. Niamh Cusack
Orlando ............................... Stephen Mangan
Jaques ................................. Gerard Murphy
Touchstone.......................... Clarence Smith
Celia .................................... Victoria Hamilton
Silvius.................................. Ian Pepperell
Phebe................................... Carolyn Backhouse
Duke Senior ........................ Philip Voss
Duke Frederick................... Hugh Ross
Oliver................................... Jonathan Tafler
Audrey................................. Sarah-Jane Holm
Adam ................................... John Hollis
Amiens................................. Chook Sibtain
Le Beau ............................... Sean Baker
Corin ................................... Raymond Bowers
Charles the Wrestler ........... Matthew Morgan
Lord..................................... Mark Lambert
Jaques de Boys.................... Duncan Bell
