Today, I went to see As You Like It at the Globe here in London. The play was absolutely fantastic! The actors were fabulous and really made the play come alive. I bought a 5 pound standing yard ticket. Although my feet hurt after standing for 2 1/2 hours, the pain was worth it.The story: Rosalind's father has been exiled. Her uncle has taken over. She and her cousin are inseparable. Unfortunately, the uncle hates her and tells her she must leave. Not wanting to separate from her cousin, Rosalind dresses as a man and her cousin dresses as a common woman. The two steal away in the night taking the court jester with them. All this time, Rosalind is pining for Orlando, a boy she saw win a wrestling match. And of course, he's been pining for her too, writing her bad poetry. Rosalind's manly state causes some problems, but everything works out (Orlando happens to love her either way).
In the end, everybody gets married. Orlando and Rosalind, the jester and a local woman, Phoebe and a shepherd boy (a troubled couple the two girls meet in the forest), and Rosalind's cousin and Orlando's brother.
This is a simplified version of the story, but you get the idea. It's actually quite a good story.
After the play, I walked next door to Tate Modern and stayed until closing time.
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