As You like It - Act 3 Scene 5 - "Sweet Phoebe"

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🎭 🌳 *Welcome to the Forest of Love 🌳*
In Act 3, Scene 5 of *As You Like It*, things get tangled and hearts start fluttering as love takes center stage! 😍
🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ Rosalind and Celia, our dynamic duo, disguised as Ganymede and Aliena, stumble upon a 💔 lovelorn Silvius. He's pining for Phoebe, but alas, she has eyes only for the elusive Ganymede! 😱
📜 Enter the quirky, poetic shepherdess, Phoebe! She rejects Silvius' sweet advances, but hey, love isn't love without a bit of drama! 🎭 Phoebe's icy demeanor melts when she discovers she's got a secret admirer too! Who could it be? 🕵️‍♂️
📝 Rosalind decides to play cupid and pens a love letter on behalf of Orlando, who she knows is head-over-heels for her (disguised) self. Talk about love triangles! 🔺 Will the arrow of love find its mark or go hilariously astray? 🏹
💌 Meanwhile, Touchstone, the court jester, can't resist adding his own touch of absurdity to the mix! 😜 He engages in a witty exchange with Corin, the simple-hearted shepherd, about the nature of love and marriage. 🤵💍
💕 But wait, the madness doesn't end there! Orlando, brave and lovestruck, arrives to deliver his love letter to Ganymede (Rosalind)! 💌 Cue some humorous role-playing as Rosalind tests Orlando's devotion and understanding of love. 😂
💡 Amidst the laughter, we find a glimmer of hope as love's true nature is revealed, and hearts begin to align with destiny! 💘
In this enchanting act, Shakespeare weaves a web of love, laughter, and disguise, proving that in the forest of life, anything can happen! 🌿 So, let the comedy unfold and the heartstrings strum as we journey through the whimsical world of *As You Like It*! 🎭😄

[@robhulson]

What a terrific scene. Phoebe comes alive with a “man” who isn’t afraid to call her on her own bad behavior, and she hates the simp whose only purpose in life is to try and make her happy. Really deep observation, Shakespeare.

[@CorkShakespeare]

Thanks so much for watching. You appear to be quite knowledgeable on the said scene.

[@jasminekeys2454]

This was wonderful! Phebe’s character seemed a bit confused as to if she were angry or in love with Ganymede. But seeing this did wonders. Much love for the theatre community ❤️

[@CorkShakespeare]

Thank you for your kind words and I'm delighted to know this has been of benefit to you

[@kenziet5522]

I’m so excited i get to play phoebe in the school play and I love her character can’t wait to fall in love with a woman lmao 😂 🏳️‍🌈

[@CorkShakespeare]

thanks for watching

[@robhulson]

LOL, you know that Phoebe isn’t in love with a woman, from her perspective, but a man who has no problem putting her in her place? “Sweet youth, I pray you chide a year together. I had rather hear you chide than this man woo.” It’s not man vs. woman, it’s simp vs. someone who knows what he wants.

[@S.P.I.K.E]

3:34

[@CorkShakespeare]

Thanks for studying our play

[@konata856]

Phebes part at the beginning that is

[@CorkShakespeare]

Thank you for watching