As You Like It – Costume DesignAndrea Segovia PSID: 1172098

Historical Period of Play

Late 1500’s to early 1600’s

Palace scenes are thought to be in a part of France.

Other scenes take place in the Forest of Arden.

Nature of Characters

Rosalind is the leader of the play really playing the girl who decides her fate in the forest and of her friends. She also is the one to come up with the disguise of being Ganymede who is a young man and gets to know more about Orlando de Boys.

Duke Frederick is a person who is power hungry and wants to be in control of the palace and all of the duties.

Celia is the best friend any person could dream of having. She has a good heart and knows that her best friend Rosalind is counting on her. She has the best heart and devotion to the people she cares the most about.

Orlando de Boys who falls in love with Rosalind seems to be at a rough place in his life. Loosing his father and his brother not being there to be his support is not helping.

Duke Senior is an easy going man who has fallen in love with the forest of Arden and is now happy with his life.

Nature of Characters Cont.

Adam who is Orlando's old servant stays faithful to him and follows him after being exiled by his brother. He proves to be a good friend and support system to Orlando in his time of need.

Oliver de Boys reminds me of another Duke Frederick even after his father tells him to take care of Orlando after his death and he did nothing, he did the opposite and made him leave his home.

Phebe is part of the community in the Forest of Arden who falls in love with Ganymede and does not want to marry Silvius but after talking to Rosalind she agrees that in any case she cannot marry Ganymede she will marry him.

 Silvius is just a young shepherd who is in love with Phebe who does not have the same feelings but that does not stop him from going after the person he loves. 

Relationships between Characters

Duke Senior – his daughter Rosalind, Jaques a faithful lord who stays with him in the forest.

Silvius a young shepherd who loves Phoebe who does not love him but in the end marries him.

Audrey a goatherd from the forest marries Touchstone.

Duke Frederick – his daughter Celia, Touchstone who is part of his court and accompanies the girls to the forest.

Sir Rowland de Bois – Oliver oldest son who loves Celia and dislikes Orlando. Orlando who is the youngest son and is exiled and goes to

the forest and falls in love with Rosalind. Adam his former servant to his father goes to accompany him in

the exile journey.

Theme(s) of the Play

Love – all of the young characters end up marrying someone and even relationships between family members gain better love.

Time – this is always something that is ignored in the forest and valued at the palace and in the play it is always made a point to point out the time.

Different lives these people live in the total opposite settings.

Style of Production

The style would be kept simple and stay along the lines of the scenes in the play

Earthy tons and basic clothing would be used in scenes when the characters are in the Forest of Arden

Luxurious clothes such as silk and fabrics in the cream colors of violet and light blues would be used when characters are in the palace.

Costumes

These would be the types of costumes for the Forest of Arden scenes.

These would be the types of costumes for the scenes in the Palace.