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?!).

Cast/Performers

Tom Radford (Orsino Duke of Illyria), Sarah Lambie (Valentine), Chris Lindon (Curio), Krupa Pattani (Viola), Haseeb Malik (Sebastian), Jonathan Glew (Captain), Mark Rose (Antonio), Lorna Beckett (Olivia), Victoria Gee (Maria), Jack Lord (Sir Toby Belch), Scott Arthur (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), Matthew Rixon (Malvolio), Ellen O'Grady (Fabian), Chris Vincent (Feste)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Corporate Sponsor: Essar
Producer: Chester Performs
Director(s): Alex Clifton, Philip d'Orleans (fight)
Music: Harry Blake
Design(s): takis, Sara Polonghini (assistant)
Costume: Clare Amos
Choreographer: Imogen Knight