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Love Island Meets Shakespeare in Curious Production

Love's in Bloom, But at What Cost? Marion Potts' production of As You Like It at Bell Shakespeare brings together Elizabethan drama and modern reality TV.

This convergence is more than a novelty; it's a commentary on the fabric of our hyper mediated lives.

Potts observes that As You Like It shares DNA with Love Island, both concerned with people performing for an audience in pursuit of love, status, and attention.

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