Details

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?!). Running time approx. 3 hours including one interval.

Cast/Performers

Guy Henry (Malvolio), Alison Fiske (Maria), Christopher Good (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), Mark Hadfield (Feste), Ben Meyjes (Sebastian), Joseph Mydell (Antonio), Barry Stanton (Sir Toby Belch), Jo Stone-Fewings (Orsino), Zoe Waites (Viola), Matilda Ziegler (Olivia)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director(s): Lindsay Posner, Renny Krupinski (fight)
Design: Ashley Martin-Davis
Lighting: Pat Collins
Music: Gary Yershon
Sound: Mic Pool
Choreographer: Jane Gibson