As We Like It
| Author: Oded Gross | |
| Premiered: 2026 | Work Type: Play |
| Description: AS WE LIKE IT follows the story of a woman named Rose, who tries to motivate her family to rehearse in the serenity and privacy of the woods a production of Shakespeare's As You Like It to be performed at the wedding of the Duke and his betrothed, the Fairy Queen. The only problem is there is no Fairy Queen. There is no Duke. They are not in a serene forest. This Midsummer Night's / As You Like It delusion is Rose's shield against a brutal reality she doesn't wish to confront — she and her family are in hiding from the Nazis in the grim forests of Poland during World War 2. Her theatrical fantasy is a shield against unbearable reality, but her family fears her delusion may get them killed. The play explores the danger and necessity of self-made fictions and asks when stories protect us and when they put everything at risk. | |
All shows for this title:
| Long Beach Playhouse (Studio Theatre) | 3/27/2026 - 3/27/2026 |