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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

Kenneth McClellan, Victoria Walker, Lisa May, Helen Bachrich, Petros Emanuel, Daniel Wexler, James Hyland, Philip Mansfield, Bryan Pilkington, David Grey, Trevor Armstrong Eynon, Mark Wyman

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Company: Logos Theatre
Director: Melissa Holston
Music: Nessa Glen
Design(s): Kate Frith, Kate Read
Costume(s): Kate Frith, Kate Read
Lighting: James Whiteside

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1391563406. Details of all Twelfth Night archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S5375

Archive Listings

10 Apr 01
to
28 Apr 01

New Wimbledon Theatre
Outer London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

UK Theatre Web: 14Apr01:
Shakespeare as it Should be performed! Why bother to go to large-scale productions when such superbly intimate versions are available. All the performers in this production work together perfectly. emphasising all the varied aspects of the play: humour, tragedy, absurdity. I've never seen a better performance of Malvolio - just the right side of ridiculous without ever falling into a parody of what Shakespeare intended. The production's simple sets, excellent costumes and original music all greatly complement the play - full marks to the director for putting the entire production together in such an excellent fashion. (Anubis)

User Reviews

USER: UK Theatre Web (14Apr01): Shakespeare as it Should be performed! Why bother to go to large-scale productions when such superbly intimate versions are available. All the performers in this production work together perfectly. emphasising all the varied aspects of the play: humour, tragedy, absurdity. I've never seen a better performance of Malvolio - just the right side of ridiculous without ever falling into a parody of what Shakespeare intended. The production's simple sets, excellent costumes and original music all greatly complement the play - full marks to the director for putting the entire production together in such an excellent fashion. (Anubis)

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