Twelfth Night

T1639333522
Or What You Will. Shakespeare comedy of mistaken identity, practical jokes and unrequited love. Rescued from a shipwreck the twins Viola and Sebastian arrive independently in Illyria, both thinking the other is drowned. Viola disguises herself as a boy and finds employment with the Duke who is in love with Olivia. Malvolio is the subject of a cruel joke played on him by Sir Toby Belch (yellow stockings cross-gartered) leading him to believe that Olivia loves him. But Olivia has fallen in love with the disguised Viola, while she is in love with the Duke (following it so far?!).

Author

Shakespeare

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Production details

Staged with an all-male ensemble, according to original Shakespearean practice Part of Globe 2012 Theatre Season - The Play's The Thing

Production Changes

Previous details associated with this item and date of change.

20 Jun 12

E:Royal Shakespeare Company, I:David Farr, S:Jon Bausor, L:Jon Clark, U:Christopher Shutt, M:Adem Ilhan, H:Isabel Mortimer, P:Samuel Barnett (Sebastian), P:Liam Brennan (Orsino), P:Paul Chahidi (Maria), P:John Paul Connolly (Antonio), P:Ian Drysdale (Priest / Valentine), P:Johnny Flynn (Viola), P:Stephen Fry (Malvolio), P:James Garnon (Fabian), P:Peter Hamilton Dyer (Feste), P:Colin Hurley (Sir Toby Belch), P:Roger Lloyd Pack (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), P:Mark Rylance (Olivia), P:Jethro Skinner (Captain), P:Ben Thompson (Curio)

5 Dec 11

E:Globe Theatre, E:SoniaFriedman Productions, E:Shakespeare Road, I:Tim Carroll, S:Jenny Tiramani, M:Claire van Kampen, P:Mark Rylance (Olivia), P:Samuel Barnett (Sebastian), P:Johnny Flynn (Viola), P:Stephen Fry (Malvolio), P:Liam Brennan (Orsino), P:Peter Hamilton Dyer (Feste), P:Colin Hurley (Sir Toby Belch)

5 Dec 11

E:Globe Theatre, E:SoniaFriedman Productions, E:Shakespeare Road, I:Tim Carroll, S:Jenny Tiramani, M:Claire van Kampen, P:Mark Rylance (Olivia), P:Samuel Barnett (Sebastian), P:Johnny Flynn (Viola), P:Stephen Fry (Malvolio), P:Liam Brennan (Orsino), P:Peter Hamilton Dyer (Feste), P:Colin Hurley (Sir Toby Belch)