The reading group for the play "As You Like It" invites you to a meeting where "the world is a stage," and every monologue becomes an opportunity for conversation. The play "As You Like It" is one of those works by Shakespeare that remains in the shadow of more famous comedies and tragedies. Behind the apparent ease of the plot lie important philosophical and theatrical ideas that are particularly interesting to explore during a lively, thoughtful discussion. This is the atmosphere created by the reading group at the Center for Cultures of English-Speaking Countries. At the meeting, participants will discuss the key themes and images of the work: pastoral motifs of the Forest of Arden, characteristic Shakespearean disguises, questions of power, exile, and identity. Special attention will be given to comparing the character of Jacques with Hamlet and the intersections of plot lines with other plays by the playwright. This will help to view the text not as an isolated work, but as part of a multi-layered Shakespearean universe. The host is Evgenia Gulbis, a philologist and lecturer specializing in British drama. Where to go in Moscow today, KudaGo knows.