"As You Like It"

Continuing to catch up a bit...

On Sunday 7/23, I went with the CPA theatre crowd to see a free performance (though I am sending in a small donation in recognition of a fine performance) of "As You Like It" by the Independent Shakespeare Company in a small park in Hollywood. (This was after returning to Pasadena from Beverly Hills earlier in the day...)

The actors did an extremely good job with the play. Their ad-libbing was hilarious (and not intrusive), including when noisy helicopters overhead were distracting everybody. (Those led to a couple amusing comments...) In fact, their rendition of the play was funny in general. (Mad props go out to the jester! His bull and devil references with his "hat" adjustments were especially awesome.)

Many of the outfits were a bit more modern than what one would expect to see in Shakespeare. For example, one of the henchman of the evil duke (was he a duke or did he have some other title?) did the whole Trinity thing (I was highly amused...) and at some point I spotted a White Sox cap being worn by one person who was part of the crowd for a fight. (Meanwhile, one of the fighters wore a lucha libre outfit.)

Also, seeing this play reminded me of the origin of the name of at least one Jovian moon (Ganymede).

In fact, I believe there are several moons whose names are derived from Shakespeare.