ADAPTED AND PERFORMED BY JANE MCCLELLAND & MIKE PETERSEN
PRODUCED BY HANK’S TOY BOX THEATRE
RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 1-6
STUDIO APRIL 10–21, 2011
RUNNING TIME: APPROX. 55 MINUTES

TICKETS: $15-$20

Stuffed animals spring to life in this uproarious version of Shakespeare's As You Like It by master puppeteers, Jane McClelland and Mike Peterson. When a clever bear named Rosalind is banished by her evil uncle, Frederick the crocodile, she and her best plush kitten friend Celia run away to the forest of Arden. There, they meet a wrestling orang-utan, a haughty hippo, a bragging bunny and the heartsick teddy bear, Orlando, who has fallen head-over-paws for Rosalind. This 2009 Fringe Festival hit is a wonderful way to introduce young people to Shakespeare.

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Language, Literature, Visual Arts

CHARACTER EDUCATION CONNECTIONS: Perseverance, Responsibility, Honesty, Respect

THEMES: Trust, Relationships, Classics for young children

View a video clip from As You Puppet.