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Quenington Old Rectory
A wrestling match takes place near Duke Frederick's Court. After hearing of the prowess of the Wrestlers, Duke Frederick sends his Court Wrestler Charles to take on the three proponents. Charles overcomes them easily and issues a general challenge to the men of the area. This challenge is taken up by Orlando, the younger brother of Oliver de Boys. Orlando is tired of the treatment meted out to him by his cruel brother and, after overcoming Charles, he takes his brother's old retainer, Adam, and flees to the Forest of Arden.
Beryl Rees set the year 2000's production of As You Like It once more back in period, in the Forest of Arden of Shakespeare's own time. There was lot of live music in the show, and Richard Cleghorn-Brown came up with yet another original score...
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