Jacob Chandler: public invitations to view his AS YOU LIKE IT art

Jacob Chandler’s As You Like It-inspired dancers and retrospective will be shown to the public at Soulton Court from 11 AM to 4 PM.

The event is free and unticketed. Children must be supervised.

Jacob Chandler with his ‘As YOu Like It’ Dancers artwork which features in the 2024 Shrewsbury Arts Trail

Brief tours will take place to allow exceptional public access to the Epidaurus Court (the venue for Old Sir Rowland’s theatrical performances the generation before Shakespeare was born). These tours will also look onto the dancing pavement and across to the woodland setting of the play.

The tours will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis and will be limited to 30 people.

Workshops led by Jacob
(suitable for anyone over the age of 5)

Early years and community access to visual arts are important principles around arts commissioning at Soulton Hall. We at Soulton Hall have therefore requested Jacob to develop accessible community events with a focus on families, which he has kindly agreed to support as part of his practice.

Soulton Wood, inspiration for Thomas Lodge’s Rosalynde and for Shakespeare’s AS YOU LIKE IT

There will be several workshops throughout the weekend, in Soulton Court. Jacob will lead activities suitable for families, where they can produce greeting cards to take home. These greeting cards will also be inspired by Shakespeare’s play about a quest for harmony in an enchanted forest with a good duke working to take back his court from a bad duke.

The workshops will last approximately 20-30 minutes and take place at 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM each day.

This will work on a pay what you can basis (recommended £5 contribution to cover materials). Please email cal@jacobchandler.co.uk to reserve a space.

William Shakespeare’s First Folio