“I Like This Place”: As You Like It at Soulton Hall

Experience a profound homecoming this summer as The Whole Pack Theatre brings William Shakespeare’s As You Like It to the grounds of Soulton Hall. There is a deep, quiet power in watching these scenes unfold here; the connection between the text and the estate is part of the very fabric of the house. Theatre in Epidaurus Court, Soulton Hall The Spirit of Sir Rowland The play finds its moral anchor in the memory of “Old Sir Rowland.” For those who know the history of this land, he is far more than a character on a page. He serves as a tribute to Sir Rowland Hill, the Tudor polymath and relative of William Shakespeare who once held these lands. AS YOU LIKE IT Blue Plaque at Soulton Hall ‘Old’ Sir Rowland, Hill – Shakespearian hero. As Orlando declares: “I am no villain; I am the youngest son of Sir Rowland de Boys… The spirit of my father grows strong in me.” To witness this story at Soulton is to attend a homecoming. It honors the ancestral link between the family of the playwright and the Hill legacy. Wholepack Theatre on a previous visit to Soulton A Sanctuary for Creative Defiance This production frames the Forest of Arden as a haven for independent thought—a theme that has resonated within the walls of Soulton for centuries.