As You Like It (Hamlet Isn't Dead) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (24)
See it if you like Shakespeare that is refreshing and so well-acted that it is very easy to understand.
Don't see it if you like rigid adherence to the original Shakespeare more than character development. Read more
See it if you’d like to see a stripped down, funny, elemental production of 1 of Shakespeare’s signature romantic comedies.
Don't see it if you need elaborate sets or require aesthetic distance from the performers: here you & the actors are occupying the same milieu. Read more
See it if U R a Shakespearean fan. Like kool venues & clever staging Southern twangy music Great singing & acting Fun time. Cast is friendly and fun
Don't see it if Not interested in trying new theater experiences & off-beat venues. Have a problem with Shakesphere being unique & fun or an all female cast
See it if you want to see a nicely edited, fast-paced, fun version of the play, acted by talented women. Also if you enjoy music with your Shakespeare
Don't see it if you are unable to sit on "cushioned" folding chairs. Also if you don't like Shakespeare or are a purist. Or don't like to have fun.
See it if Stripped-down, fun performance packed with humor and solid live music. A bit like attending a Nickel Creek concert. Highly recommend it!
Don't see it if No huge complaints- the script cuts were maybe too severe, and the performance perhaps didn't hit the play's full range.
See it if you enjoy imaginative WS prodns; this one illuminates and enlivens AYLI. Theme of the power of love shines brightly. Music enhances/delights
Don't see it if you only like traditional WS, altho he'd approve of HID's lively, funny version. I was engaged every moment, and laughed often. Bravo, HID!
See it if You're up for another refreshing take on WS by the always fun, inventive & energetic HID Co. This all-female version all sweetness & edge.
Don't see it if You don't like your Shakespeare cut, stripped down, joyously knockabout or simply fun and engaging. An As You Like It for our here and now. Read more
See it if You want to see a creative take on Shakespeare by some talented young artists
Don't see it if You don't like Shakespeare
Critic Reviews (2)
"Another tight, terrific, and tuneful comedy from the Hamlet Isn't Dead crew...Laws achieves a sweet and joyful condensing of the comedy, keeping Rosalind at the center as the unassuming mastermind of much of the goings on in a place she barely knows. This cast is composed entirely of women or gender nonconforming actors, and every last one of them is a delight."
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“'As You Like It' invites serious dramaturgical meddling, which can either perform disastrously or, as in the case of Hamlet Isn't Dead's all-female summer production, can illuminate Shakespeare's themes...It seamlessly trims Shakespeare's fat...The diverse cast is uniformly excellent, and it's a relief to see women of every ethnicity and body shape shine in comic turns and heartfelt moments...Fantabulous music composed by Joy and performed by the whole cast.”
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