Shakespeare At The Tobacco Factory

Following its huge success with Two Gentlemen Of Verona last year, this internationally-renowned ensemble company return to the SJT with one of theatre's most celebrated comedies.

Expelled from the city, Rosalind and Orlando - the one fleeing a tyrannous uncle, the other a murderous brother - rediscover each other in the Forest of Arden. But what awaits them in that Arcadian wilderness? Will they find true love, or just lose themselves? Are they merely players in a pastoral fantasy, or do they have a real and rare opportunity - to explore their feelings free from all the normal constrictions of courtly convention and parental oversight?

Both funny and moving, enjoying some of his finest lyrics and most flamboyant characters, this is Shakespeare's greatest exploration of the meaning of love, its madness and transcendence.

"I've seen brasher, bigger productions of this play that never came close to the sense of discovery and joy that this offers." - The Times.