This production has everything from a psychedelic milk float to a flower power Boycie (John Challis from Only Fools & Horses).
Whoever thought of setting As You Like It in the 1960's "far out man". It's all kaftans & bandanas as the cast compete for laughs. The winner is Eric Potts as Touchstone but this comic masterpiece would not have been possible without his Audrey played by Shirley Darroch. It was never explained why there was a random milk float on the set, if anyone figured that out let me know. But all in all a jolly good wheeze, with the back drop of Stafford Castle for this open air performance.
This comedy lends itself to this adaptation, with the protest songs denoting the anti-war peace & freedom of the hippy generation with good prevailing in the end (if only life were so). The Bard couldn't half write 'em.
You can get your copy of Shakespeare's "As You Like It" at http://bit.ly/1jPKT3Z
The production at Stafford runs until the 12th of July 2014, tickets available at http://www.staffordfestivalshakespeare
