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

Adrian Edmondson (Malvolio), Kara Tointon (Olivia), Dinita Gohil (Viola), John Hodgkinson (SirToby Belch), Vivien Parry (Maria), Esh Alladi (Sebastian), Nicholas Bishop (Orsino), Michael Cochrane (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), Beruce Khan (Feste), Verity Kirk (Parlour Maid), Joseph Prowen (Footman), Sarah Twomey (Fabia)

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director: Christopher Luscombe
Design: Simon Higlett
Lighting: Tim Mitchell
Music: Nigel Hess
Sound: Jeremy Dunn