College Production Brings Shakespeare to the Summer of Love

Our 2025 College Production of As You Like It is set to be a colourful celebration of music, love, rebellion, and identity – all through the lens of Shakespeare’s timeless comedy, reimagined in the late 1960s/early 1970s. This vibrant new interpretation invites audiences into the Forest of Arden during the height of the counterculture era, where freedom, peace, and self-discovery take centre stage.

The production has been developed in exciting collaboration with Kellie Tori, an acclaimed director, producer and teaching artist with a wealth of experience across stage and screen. Kellie has trained in Australia and internationally in acting, directing, voice and movement, and her passion for theatre that transforms and inspires has helped shape this unique vision of As You Like It. Her creative leadership has been instrumental in supporting our students to develop both confidence and craft.

Rehearsals have been running every Monday and Thursday evening since Term 1, with students from across all year levels lending their talent, commitment and energy to the show. The production also features live music from the era performed by our talented music students, adding a vibrant soundtrack to this bold retelling. The set, costumes and props have been designed and built in close collaboration with our Year 11 Theatre Studies class, who have brought their creativity and flair to every detail, working closely with SHC Art Technician (and talented theatre designer) Peter Ashman.

A sincere thank you must go to all the staff who have generously shared their time, talent and expertise to bring this production to life: Ben Gallagher, Freya Egberts, Sam Bentley, Cecile Slootjes, Nicholas Melaisis, Rowena Rokesky-Alder, Darren Egberts and Jenifer Baldwin. We would also like to extend our appreciation to Easy Store, Kyneton for their support in creating our Production Hoodies – a much-loved tradition for our cast and crew.

We can’t wait to welcome you to the show and share in this joyful celebration of performance, community, and the enduring power of storytelling. Stay tuned for performance dates and ticket information!