DIRECTOR OBJECTIVES FOR AS YOU LIKE IT

by Muhammad Ayatullah Adeka

CASTING

Liv Tyler as Rosalinda

Denzel Washington as Orlando

CASTINGBrian Blessed as Duke Senior

Tom Hiddleston as Jacques

Romola Garai as Celia

Ian Mckellan as Duke Fredrick

CASTING

Adrian Lester as Oliver

Alex Windham as Silvius

Jade Jefferies as Phoebe

Kevin Hart as Touchestone

Chris Hemsworth as Charles

Andy Serkis as Adam

Fusing Design Elements

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The Aim is to merge the various design elements that will make up a comprehendible and enjoyable play. The elements include, Costumes, Setting and Lighting Design. These elements will be used to Shape the Spines and Steward the Themes of the Play.

SPINE OF THE PLAY

The spine revolves round a privileged woman, banished from the court that goes to the forest in search for the apple of her eyes. In disguise of a man, she nurtures the people around on how to blossom from their weaknesses in other to make reasonable decisions in their lives so the returners eventually become better than when they fled to the forest.

LAWN BEFORE THE PALACE• This is one part of the spine of the play that sets it rolling where the fight

scene takes place.• The Light Design is needed and set in such a way that The fight scene

brings out a unique mood as it established in between and different from a forest or palace scene.

• The lights need to be a dimmer than the palace scene lighting on with corresponding flashing lights set on the stage.

• The Setting Design has to be a mix of both realistic and non realistic scenery with flowery decorations with the impression it is in front of the Palace.

• The Costume will be restricted to that of the Shakespearian era, Duke in Military formal Costume, Men in Restricted High-class dressing.

• Orlando and Charles wear Forest Costumes, similar to hunting Gears while the women wear a flowing Gown Costume.

THE FOREST – ACT 5: SCENE 4

• this is the finally scene of the entire play where the themes fruits are reaped from Rosalinda’s labor

• Here there's a wedding scene comprising of two marriages in the forest as well as the announcement of Duke Fredrick’s abdication.

THE FOREST – ACT 5: SCENE 4 DESIGN ELEMENTS• For the Costume Setting: Duke Senior

remains in Forest Costumes while every other man is dressed in Linen and cotton shirts. The women wear Muslim flowing gowns.

• The Light Setting: Has to be very pale, to reflect what the forest really symbolizes, freedom as well as the occasion for the day.

• The Set Design: For main forest scenes, actual large tree props are to used along with the drop as well as decoration using another drop of colorful floras.

DIRECTORIAL CONCEPT

• It is a play about how human tendencies could be flexible or can change within a twinkle of an Eye. From a Vengeful Duke returning to a Monastery to a Hateful elder brother learning to love his younger one just as they step into the forest of emancipation.