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As You Like It Scheduled for UK, Europe Tour

Shakespeare's Globewill be touring As You Like It, which enjoyed a successful run at the London theater, to venues this summer in England, Romania, Austria, Denmark, and Ireland before returning to the Globe.

Using an Elizabethan-inspired stage, influenced by paintings and etchings from Shakespeare's time when touring was prevalent, eight actors will visit beautiful and inspiring settings across the UK and Europe with this scaled-down production. James Dacre directs this production again, following the success of the show last year. Will Featherstone takes on the role of Orlando, Deirdre Mullins will be appearing as Rosalind, Beth Park joins the cast as Celia, Will Oxborrow, who appeared in the production last year, reprises the role of Oliver/Cronin, Emma Pallant joins the cast as Phoebe and Jacques. The rest of the cast is yet to be announced.

July 5–7, Margate, England, Theatre Royal

July 11–12, Bucharest, Romania

July 14–15, Art Carnuntum, Austria

July 19–22, Taunton, England, Vivary Park

July 25–27, Kent, England, Groombridge Palace Gardens

July 28–29, East Sussex, England, Herstmonceux Castle

August 1–5, Elsinore, Denmark, Kronborg Castle

August 10–19, Kilkenny, Ireland, Arts Festival

August 22–23, Stafford, England, Shugborough Estate

August 26–27, Burton-on-Trent, England, Lichfield Festival at Tutbury Castle

August 28–29, Ripon, England, Newby Hall

September 3–16, London, Shakespeare's Globe

May 23, 2012

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