PSF's As You Like It Tours to Cesky Krumlov August 24

Krumlov Shakespeare Festival welcomes PSF's As You Like It in ?eský Krumlov 24 August - 4 September at the Rose Courtyard Theatre, Hotel R?že, ?eský Krumlov

Producers Guy Roberts, Jeff Smith and Steve Zinkgraf are proud to announce the inaugural production of The Krumlov Shakespeare Festival: William Shakespeare's As You Like It, courtesy of the Prague Shakespeare Festival. Fresh off the success of its international tour to Texas, USA and Prague, Czech Republic, performances of As You Like It will play in the open air at the Rose Courtyard Theatre of the Hotel R?že in ?eský Krumlov 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31 August & 1-4 September at 19:00 and on 26, 28, 31 Aug & 4 Sept at 14:00.

This production of As You Like It, performed in English and featuring a multi-national cast of professional theatre artists, is directed by Guy Roberts, Artistic Director of the Prague Shakespeare Festival, and recently played Houston, Texas in the United States and also Prague, Czech Republic drawing wide-spread applause and critical acclaim.

Critics wrote of the show: "You will laugh till you cry. Beautiful. Hilarious. Wonderful. Superb. Excellent. The most amusing, most innovative, and most compelling As You Like It this critic has ever experienced" (extracts of additional reviews below).

Jeff Smith, co-producer of the Krumlov Shakespeare Festival, says this, "We are delighted to be bringing professional English-language Shakespeare to ?eský Krumlov. As a resident of the area, it is a pleasure to share the beauty of Krumlov with the many people from all over the world who visit here each year. We are pleased that the inaugural production of the Krumlov Shakespeare Festival celebrates both the magic of Krumlov and the genius of Shakespeare with this amazing production. This is only the beginning."

Of As You Like It, Roberts says, "For Shakespeare love was a madness that drove people to do extraordinary things. It was a disease that could bring ultimate sorrow or ultimate happiness." Set in the mythical Forest of Arden As You Like It is one of William Shakespeare's most beloved and vibrant comedies. Sparkling with wit, this joyous tale of a girl disguised as a boy - who tempts the man she loves to fall for the boy she isn't - is flavored with all the longing and pain of everyone's first big romance. Uplifting, awe-inspiring and immense fun, Shakespeare's wondrous comedy is a joyous celebration of the liberating power of love, the redeeming spirit of nature and speaks that unforgettable truth, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."
The production is adapted and directed Guy Roberts, Artistic Director of the Prague Shakespeare Festival. Jessica Boone stars as Rosalind and appears along with Fanette Ronjat as Celia, Jonathan Perrein as Orlando, Bob Boudreaux as Duke Senior and Duke Frederick, Jeff Smith as Touchstone, Josef Guruncz as Amiens and Silvius, Laura Baranik as Phebe, Jared Doreck as Oliver, Lenka Fisherova as Audrey, John Poston as Corin and Charles, Vanessa Gendron as Le Beau and Guy Roberts as Adam and Jaques. Original Music by Ed Kliman. Hana Abramahova and Irena Zabordina are the Assistant Stage Managers. Costume Design by Troy Scheid. The production is made possible in part through the generosity of Sarah Hancock in honor of Tina Packer and is produced by Guy Roberts, Jeff Smith, Steve Zinkgraf the Mermaid Theatre Company and the Prague Shakespeare Festival.

Krumlov Shakespeare Festival presents
William Shakespeare's As You Like It
courtesy of the Prague Shakespeare Festival
performed in English
24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31 Aug and 1-4 Sept, 2011 @ 19:00
26, 28, 31 Aug and 4 Sept @ 14:00

Rose Courtyard Theatre
Hotel R?že
Horni 154
?eský Krumlov

240kc General Admission, 200kc Student/Senior
Tickets: online: BUY TICKETS NOW
or by phone: +420.603.968.536

Performance Schedule - ?eský Krumlov
Wednesday, Aug 24 @ 19:00 (7:00pm)
Thursday, Aug 25 @ 19:00 (7:00pm)
Friday, Aug 26 @ 14:00 (2:00pm)
Saturday, Aug 27 @ 19:00 (7:00pm)
Sunday, Aug 28 @ 14:00 (2:00pm)
Sunday, Aug 28 @ 19:00 (7:00pm)
Tuesday, Aug 30 @ 19:00 (7:00pm)
Wednesday, Aug 31 @ 14:00 (2:00pm)
Wednesday, Aug 31 @ 19:00 (7:00pm)
Thursday, Sept 1 @ 19:00 (7:00pm)
Friday, Sept 2 @ 19:00 (7:00pm)
Saturday, Sept 3 @ 19:00 (7:00pm)
Sunday, Sept 4 @ 14:00 (2:00pm)
Sunday, Sept 4 @ 19:00 (7:00pm)
AS YOU LIKE IT
Quotes from Critical Reviews
Houston, Texas, USA Performances

"Guy Roberts has created the most amusing, most innovative, and most compelling As You Like It this critic has ever experienced...Mr. Roberts has the remarkable ability as a director and an ingenious Shakespearean to make As You Like It seem like it was penned by the Bard only a month or so ago for this particular time and place and, specifically, for these particular actors...Certainly this is what the Bard imagined when he wrote this rollicking romp for the politically exiled, the lovelorn, and assorted undesirables...Jessica Boone as Rosalind and Ganymede pretty much steals the stage when she is on it. I don't know if I have ever laughed so hard during a Shakespeare comedy"
--Buzz Bellmont, Houston Chronicle online critic
"As You Like It charms with wit and whimsy...Director Guy Roberts treats his actors like sheep - and gets great results - in the Classical Theatre Company-Prague Shakespeare Festival co-production of the merry romantic comedy As You Like It... Roberts maintains an informal air of communal storytelling that's hard to resist, both for the determined invention of the ideas and the energy and spirit of the cast...Jessica Boone is utterly winning as the witty, resourceful Rosalind, one of Shakespeare's most beloved heroines..All but the stuffiest souls likely will greet this impish As You Like It with a correspondingly playful, "I like it, I like it."
--Everett Evans, Houston Chronicle
"As You Like It will make everything all better. One of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, this play approaches the weighty subject of love with a sharp wit and a quick pace. The timelessness of the original text, coupled with the clever, modern styling of the production make for an altogether enjoyable experience...Guy Robert's direction is intuitive and sharp...His choices, such as leaving most of the actors onstage for the entirety of the play, provide multiple opportunities for humor, as well as helpful reference...These are the choices that allow an audience to stay focused on the action onstage, instead of squinting down at our programs and whispering "who's that guy, again?"...Houston Shakespeare Festival veteran, Jessica Boone, portrays a perfect Rosalind, from the once pouty girl at court, to the sophisticated and clever woman who utilizes disguise and wit to guide her own destiny. The diversity and size of this cast make it impossible to give each individual the roaring praises that they so greatly deserve. It is a strong ensemble effort, with great cooperation and trust apparent as each actor is given a moment to shine and to make the audience smile...little touches make this production unintimidating, consistently funny, and a perfect experience for Shakespeare-lovers and Shakespeare-phobics, alike."
-The Loop Scoop

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