As You Like It

Synopsis
A video recording of Jennifer Nelson’s hip-hop inspired production of As You Like It performed by the Washington Shakespeare Company and the African Continuum Theatre Company (ACTCo). Videotaped for WAPAVA by James J. Taylor.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
29 Apr 2000

Credits

Director
Jennifer Nelson
Writer
William Shakespeare
Production Design
Elizabeth Baldwin
Costume
Leo Umberger
Contributor
James J. Taylor
Cast
Kamilah ForbesRosalind
Ken Yatta RogersOrlando
Michael GlynnTouchstone
Flordelino LagundinoCharles
Flordelino LagundinoAudrey
Miyuki WilliamsPhebe
S. Robert MorganDuke Frederick

Additional Details

Theatre
Clark Street Playhouse, Arlington, VA
Theatre company
Washington Shakespeare Company
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Contemporary
Plays
As You Like It
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Hip Hop

Notes

Textual information
Dramaturg is Cam Magee.
Reviews
Pressley, Nelson. Washington Post (6 April 2000), p. C2.

Archive

Name

Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (WAPAVA)

Email
leahkim@umd.edu
Web
http://www.wapava.org External site opens in new window
Phone
(301) 405 9117
Address
James J. Taylor Collection
Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742-1630

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "As You Like It". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69525 (Accessed 11 Dec 2024)