As You Like It is a pastoral comedy centered on love, identity, and disguise.
The story follows Rosalind, the daughter of a banished duke, who flees to the Forest of Arden after her uncle usurps her father’s dukedom.
Disguised as a young man named Ganymede, Rosalind explores themes of love and gender roles while interacting with other exiles in the forest.
In the forest, various characters experience romantic entanglements and personal growth, including Orlando (Rosalind’s love interest), Celia (Rosalind’s cousin), and Touchstone (a court jester).
The play culminates in multiple marriages and reconciliations, celebrating the joys and complexities of love.