UCSD Department of Theatre & Dance offers an alternative to holiday fare with MFA candidate Tom Dugdale\u2019s visually stunning staging of William Shakespeare\u2019s “As You Like It,” playing through Saturday only at the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre. The production is an example of the excellent work done by the university\u2019s MFA candidates as well as the resources available at this fine campus facility shared with La Jolla Playhouse. Thomas George\u2019s scenic design, Sohhee Han\u2019s mixed-era costumes and James Tan\u2019s lighting enhance Dugdale\u2019s Byronesque\/Freudian concept, which also depends upon Alyssa Ishii\u2019s magnificent sound design, Jason Ponce\u2019s original music and Alicia Peterson Baskel\u2019s choreography. There are two utterly ravishing moments when all these elements combine to stunning effect, one at the end of Act I, the other at the end of the play. To the audience\u2019s credit, the moments were not spoiled by premature applause. There was silence until the last musical note had faded. Having the minor character William traverse the large playing area while whistling “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from Disney\u2019s “Cinderella” is, upon reflection, a bit heavy handed, but there are brilliant, more subtle touches, like the wrestling match staged to a turbulent piano sonata, the ubiquitous presence of a wind-up phonograph and the 11th-hour reappearance of Rosalind\u2019s bed. Despite one\u2019s feeling of having been lead down the Primrose Path, one departs with a feeling of sadness. In some cases the acting is very fine. These would include Maren Bush\u2019s excellent Rosalind, Lorene Chesley\u2019s Celia, Evan Powell\u2019s Orlando and Patrick Riley\u2019s understatedly magnificent Jaques. The production is highly recommended and plays tonight (Dec. 4), Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. For tickets and information, visit www.theatre.ucsd.edu\/season or call (858) 534-4574.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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