Event

As You Like It – The Handlebards

29th August
The Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Leicester, LE1 5FQ
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The amazing Handlebards are returning to Leicester Guildhall

Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to venues across the UK.

Join the troupe at Leicester Guildhall for a fantastically funny bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’.

What’s the play about? Well – Rosalind and her cousin Celia flee to the Forest of Arden, where they bump into Rosalind’s love interest Orlando. However, Rosalind is disguised as a young man. Cue some local Shepherds getting involved and the stage is set for a wild ride of wooing, hilarious mistaken identity and the odd wrestling match.

Praise for previous HandleBards performances…

– “Explodes with energy and is a genuine treat from start to finish.” – The Stage

– “Five stars just don’t seem enough…” – The Sunderland Echo

Ticket s

Early Bird

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21 & Under

12 & Under

Under 5

On the Door

Doors open at 6.30pm - performance starts at 7.30pm

Performances

19:30 to 21:30 - Saturday 29th August

  • Standard: £16
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The Guildhall
Guildhall Lane
Leicester
LE1 5FQ
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