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: 3hrs including an interval of 20 minutes

Cast/Performers

Richard Wilson (Malvolio), Nancy Carroll (Viola), Alexandra Gilbreath (Olivia), Sam Alexander (Sebastian), James Fleet (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), Richard McCabe (Sir Toby Belch), Pamela Nomvete (Maria), Simeon Moore (Antonio), Jo Stone-Fewings (Orsino), Miltos Yerolemou (Feste)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director: Gregory Doran
Design: Robert Jones
Sound: Martin Slavin
Lighting: Tim Mitchell
Music: Paul English