as you like it
october 28-november 5th, 2022 | massachusetts institute of technology
director: rainier pearl-styles
as you like it is a hippie-romantic-comedy full of mistaken identity, gender exploration, running away into the forest, and writing bad poetry. when rosalind is banished from the court, she disguises herself as a boy and runs away to the forest (with her cousin celia and the court fool touchstone). hijinks ensue. this show was a playful romp through the forest, highlighting the the deepened understanding we gain when we pretend to be someone else for a while. highlighting gender performance, queer confusion, and discovering new ways to love, we ask: who are we when we shed society’s expectations of us?
