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Shakespeare, as they like it: Century High students are doing the Bard's 16th-century play with 1960s and 1970s touches.

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| November 12, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Baltimore Sun. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Arin Gencer

Nov. 12--A group of Century High School students has set out to prove that Shakespeare is, well, groovy, baby. This week, the school's student Shakespeare troupe, the Rude Mechanicals, is putting on its first full-length play: As You Like It. But amid 16th-century prose, the troupe has slipped in a taste of the 1960s and 1970s, complete with bell bottoms, James Taylor and peace signs. The result: A world where "fair princess" and "baby" -- not the infant kind -- are uttered in nearly the same breath. Where talk of swords and banishment mingles with guns and free love. Where the Age of Elizabeth meets the Age of Aquarius. The performances, which run Thursday to Saturday, represent a considerable accomplishment for a group that grew from makeshift, student-run practices at homes four years ago to after-school rehearsals in the auditorium with…

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