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Hamlet - Act 2, Sc. 2

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Enjoy an electrifying evening of live theater in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles!

Shakespeare Festival/LA presents

AQUILA THEATRE
in
Shakespeare's

As You Like It *

on the plaza of

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

In a continuing effort to make Shakespeare's works accessible to all walks of life, we will provide simulatenous translation on two nights:

July 16 - American Sign Language

July 17 - Spanish Language*

For tickets and information, please contact Maria Orozco, Box Office Manager at (213) 481-2273.

*with special thanks to the office of L.A. City Council Member Ed Reyes, District 1

555 West Temple Street | Los Angeles, CA 90012
Click here for directions

July 11–19 DARK MONDAY, JULY 13

Seating begins: 7pm
Show starts: 8pm (approx 2 hrs 30mins)

 

What did YOU think?

Help us gather important information about our audience by taking this short survey.

Information gathered is anonymous and will ONLY be used to help us secure funding for our future productions and programs.

Additionally, any feedback about your experience will only help us as we plan for next year. We thank you in advance!

Critics Say...

    David Ng, The Los Angeles Times:

  • "This finely acted production succeeds at creating a pleasantly tipsy experience as it merrily toys with the fluidity of identity."
  • "As You Like It isn't an easy comedy to embrace for either the audience or the cast. Aquila's superb production makes the challenge feel worthwhile and exceptionally rewarding."

    Evan Henerson, The Los Angeles Examiner:

  • "For this remarkable and rather bare bones As You Like It, The New York University-based [Aquila Theatre] doubles (and triples) roles in ways rarely attempted."
  • "One might find more lush or opulent As You Like Its, but good luck finding a production more transporting."

    James Taylor, Theatre Talk (KCRW):

  • "Aquila's version [...] is a revelation in both its modestly and its genuine ability to please."
  • "This As You Like It is one of the best outdoor Shakespeare productions LA has seen in a while."

Food For Thought

In lieu of charging for general admission seats, we encourage patrons to participate in our Food for Thought program by bringing a non-perishable food item to the performance.

All items collected are donated to the Food Bank of Southern California.

This year, bring a canned food item and become part of this important community tradition, which has collected more than $1.5 million in food items to date!Learn the history behind the program >

Admission and Seating Details

General Admission (G/A): FREE

These tickets are limited in number and will get snatched up quickly. No longer available for the Friday, July 17 or Saturday, July 18 shows.

Limit 4 per email address.

Free? Really? What's the catch?

No catch, but here's how it works:

  • Get on the list
  • Check-in with the on-site Box Office anytime after 7pm
  • Patrons will be asked to wait in the General Admission line until the house opens @ 7:30pm

Reserved Section: $30/each
(MEMBERS OF SF/LA PAY $10/each)

  • Assigned seats closer to the stage (check in with the on-site Box Office anytime after 7pm to get seat assignments)
  • Patrons holding Reserved Seats can be seated any time after 7pm
  • Guaranteed seats until ten minutes before curtain

VIP Seats - $75/ea

Only available Sat, July 11, 2009

  • Reserved Seating - the best in the house!
  • Admission to a special pre-show Opening Night Reception
  • Validation for parking

The 2009 Summer Festival is sponsored by...

Shakespeare Festival/LA's production is part of Shakespeare for a New Generation, a national initiative sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest.



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Special Thanks to...

*Wait, what happened to Romeo & Juliet?

In an effort to both extend our Mainstage programming beyond summer months and better serve the school districts on our area, SF/LA has decided to postpone Chris Anthony's production of Romeo & Juliet until Spring of 2010.

We actually have more exciting developments up our sleeves, but until then, make sure to join us for Aquila's world-class touring production of As You Like It this July!

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