“Like most directors who have tackled this work, Abraham taps into the comedy of the play, the raunchy jokes and mistaken identities that prop up its second half. But what’s refreshing about this As You Like It is Abraham’s equal willingness to show the violence, grit and solitude of the Forest of Arden – the crushing weight of political exile…
As You Like It is a production of extremes, and Abraham’s cast, a veritable “greatest hits” of Stratford Festival actors and frequent Toronto players…
Farb, in particular, is wonderful – her crush on Orlando is touching and schmaltzy, and her scenes with Allen are laugh-out-loud funny. [Sara] Farb and [Makambe K.] Simamba have swell chemistry as the sister-close cousins, as well.”